The statistics don't look great for blokes: 27 percent of men aged 18 to 24 are overweight compared to just 14 percent of women, and by the time they reach their late 20s, almost 44 percent of men are overweight compared to 23 percent of women.
Between the ages of 35 and 54 years old, around 45 percent of men remain overweight compared to around 30 percent of women, meaning a significant portion of healthy weight women have beer bellied husbands, and many can't help but nag their husband to get in shape.
Health psychologist Dr Marny Lishman told Coach that it's no surprise many women fret for their husband's health (and appearance).
"Be default, women are the nurturers of the family and are wired to think on behalf of their family," she explains.
"Women are also more likely to suffer anxiety, and they can get anxious about what's going to happen to their husband if he is overweight or drinking too much or smoking too much. They think 'I don't want to be left alone in old age'."
Dr Lishman says the fact men were traditionally the hunters of a family plays an interesting role in their attitude to their health.
"Men were the hunters and had one main big role to play, which involved being tough and brave and stoic," she explains.
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