<div>Men are much more reluctant than women, when it comes to confronting partners aboutu00a0their expanding waistlines, a new study has revealed.u00a0Almost a third of men do not want to raise the issue compared to a mere 10 per cent of women who would beu00a0hesitant to suggest that their partner slimmed down.</div><div>u00a0</div><div>However, it is a different story all together, when a person is required to tell a close friend to go on a diet.u00a0Then, 23 per cent of women would find it hard to bring up the subject compared to only 8 per cent of men, the Dailyu00a0Mail reported.</div><div>u00a0</div><div>The poll of more than 2,000 people, supported by the National Obesity Forum, divulged that most were worriedu00a0</div><div>about someone's weight.u00a0In fact, 59 per cent of those who polled feared that a loved one with large waistline would become more vulnerableu00a0to serious health problems.</div><div>u00a0</div><div>But 31 per cent said that the apprehension of hurting their feelings or provoking a bad reaction would stop themu00a0from suggesting they needed to lose weight.u00a0"Suggesting to someone that they should consider losing a few pounds may not be a comfortable conversation tou00a0have," said Professor David Haslam from the National Obesity Forum.</div><div>u00a0</div><div>"But if someone close to you has a large waistline, discussing it with them now could help them avoid criticalu00a0health risks later and could even save their life," Haslam added</div>        

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