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Males who are obese are likely to opt for partners with a similar body weight, a study has suggested.

Research conducted by the University of Aberdeen and the Rowett Research Institute and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that people who are overweight choose partners with a similar body mass to their own.

The findings add to earlier studies which have shown that people often select partners with characteristics which are similar to their own in terms of height, social class, educational class and race.

Dr Diane Jackson from The Rowett Research Institute said that the findings were nothing new because previous research had uncovered similar results.

“What is currently unclear is how these associations come about,” said Professor John Speakman from the University of Aberdeen.

“Perhaps the social activities of the overweight and obese people coincide, making them more likely to meet partners who are also overweight and obese,” he added.