Married life linked to healthier blood sugar levels

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According to a new study, living together improves blood sugar control, while divorce increases the likelihood of developing diabetes.

The results of the work of scientists from the University of Luxembourg and Carleton University, which indicate the positive effect of marriage on blood sugar levels. The researchers concluded that people who are married are more likely to have healthy blood sugar levels – regardless of how harmoniously the couple coexists.

This conclusion was made based on an analysis of data collected over a ten-year observation period for a group of 3,335 people aged 50-89 and without a diagnosis of diabetes at the time of the study.

“People who are married or live with a partner have a higher chance of maintaining blood sugar levels at a normal level,” the experts concluded.

In turn, loneliness, isolation, lack of social contacts and support are associated with an increased risk of developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, they said. In particular, divorce and the loss of a spouse are associated with the problem of high blood sugar and a predisposition to diabetes.