Fathers-To-Be Pack On The Pounds, Too

A Recent Study Finds Men Gain An Average Of 14 Pounds While Their Partners Are Pregnant

(CBS)  Fathers-to-be aren’t eating for two, but they’re packing on the pounds like they are, according to a study by Onepoll.com, a British research group.

Women gain an average of 35 pounds during pregnancy, but an online study of 5,000 men found fathers-to-be gain an average of 14 pounds during their partners’ pregnancies.

The study’s reasons for the extra weight include eating out more frequently (42 percent), the increased availability of snacks (41 percent), the desire to make their partner feel better about their own weight gain (25 percent), and being served larger portions (20 percent).

The New York Times reported on average, respondents said they added about two inches to their waistlines and at least 25 percent had to go out and buy bigger pants.

On The Early Show Wednesday, Early Show co-anchor Julie Chen said her husband has said he has gained weight during her pregnancy. But she disagrees. She said he’s probably saying it just to make her feel better.

Early Show news anchor Russ Mitchell added that he craved White Castle restaurant food when his wife was pregnant.

But what about dropping the pounds - the after-baby diet?

Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez said the likelihood of men taking off the weight by diet after the pregnancy is less than the mother. She said research indicated only 30 percent of men joined their partner on a diet.

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RE: Fathers-to-be gain weight.

This is an adaptation to aid the father's survival and thus protect, and provide for, the mother and child.

My guess, anyhow.