According to this article, if I want to generate more income, I need to lose weight.
On the surface, it doesn't make sense. But researchers from The Ohio State University insist there is a definite association between weight loss and increased wealth, especially for white women.
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The data in this study can't tell us whether a person's wealth affects obesity, or whether obesity affects wealth, but the association is definitely there...
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White women who dropped their body mass index score (BMI) by 10 points saw a wealth increase of $11,880.
Interesting, huh? I wonder if it is because thinner people have more confidence in their ability to get more money, if society pays more for thinner workers or a combination of both. So, an interesting experiment to try, huh? I want more money, let's see if losing weight helps.[...]
The data in this study can't tell us whether a person's wealth affects obesity, or whether obesity affects wealth, but the association is definitely there...
[...]
White women who dropped their body mass index score (BMI) by 10 points saw a wealth increase of $11,880.