Are your friends making you fat?
Is your social circle making you fat? There are a number of triggers for weight gain that many women never consider. Love is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you're looking for somewhere to lay the blame for a bout of weight gain . But research has shown that all your relationships, from your significant other to your platonic friendships, can influence your weight. Think it sounds crazy? You might be surprised. Diet flashpoint: Getting married Both men and women are twice as likely to pile on the kilos when they marry as people who are just dating. A University of North Carolina study also found that, for women, even just cohabiting with a partner made them 63 per cent more likely to put on weight . Dr Lauren Williams, from the University of Newcastle, says: "Sociologically, we're no longer trying to attract a mate after we've settled down, so that can have a negative effect on our desire to maintain what we see as an 'attractive' weig...