Single soldiers keen to take the best possible care of their mental and physical health should join in with community activities and carry out plenty of exercise.

This is according to Peter Baker, chief executive of the Men's Health Forum, who suggests males can be prone to bottling things up and losing their temper – or sometimes turning to alcohol as a last resort.

"Men who are more active, even if just in cultural or community activities, have better health, especially mental health," he says.

Such individuals tend to be the main breadwinner and might feel pressurised by their jobs, so letting go with some exercise can have great results.

Mr Baker's comments come as the results of a study were published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

It found participating in receptive cultural activities can help men in all aspects of their health, as well as being associated with low anxiety and reduced depression rates.

Posted by Trevor Smith
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