WOMEN in the South East are more likely to stick to and achieve a New Year’s Resolution than men, according to a poll by the Stroke Association.

The charity’s latest survey revealed that 20 per cent of women saw through their resolutions in 2017, while just 16 per cent of men stuck to their goals.

By contrast, the poll found that over a quarter of men who made resolution to start running (26 per cent) saw through this resolution, compared to just over a tenth of women (14 per cent).

Additionally, half of men (50 per cent) who made a resolution to improve their diet and eat healthier are still keeping up their resolution to this day, in comparison to just over a third of women (38 per cent).

The charity surveyed over 2,000 UK adults as part of its What’s Your Resolution? campaign, which calls on people across the UK make a new year’s pledge to sign up to a 5k, 10k or 15k Resolution Run in the spring of 2018.