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Women tend to take on the eating habits of the men they live with, and vice versa, according to a report from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. For women, this generally means a less healthy diet; the opposite appears to be true for men, says the report, which examined results of studies done in the UK, North America and Australia. A press release from UNuT suggests that partners may try to please each other by changing their eating habits in the early stages of living together to mimic the person they live with. Another study cited by the report found that both partners gained weight after living together, possibly because less time was devoted to exercise.

[Via Science Blog]