Sugar, Sugar

A study on subjects, in mid to later life, was jointly conducted at Luxembourg University and Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada). It suggested that people, living with a partner, have lower blood glucose values than singletons (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/feb/06/cohabiting-adults-lower-blood-sugar-levels-study). Low blood glucose levels persisted, even when the folk cohabiting didn't 'get along'. The authors suggest that 'isolation stress' accounts for the difference. 'Stress hormones' (adrenaline and glucocorticoids) are hyperglycaemic (they elevate 'blood sugar' levels). It could, of course, be the case that cohabiting simply makes it less likely that people will binge eat. They might even be more concerned about their appearance and take a little exercise. Either way, having a partner in these study subjects, seemed likely to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It's unlikely, however, that the samples of subjects used here, were very ethnically diverse. It would be interesting to see whether, this apparent benefit of 'mature cohabitation', persists in different cultures.