Earnings and obesity

FYI. Saw this study on the news tonight. For those who have time to read, here is the website for a study in Finland: Relative Weight and Income at Different Levels of Socioeconomic Status. http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/3/468 Results. Compared with their normal-weight counterparts, obese women with higher education or in upper white-collar positions had significantly lower income; a smaller income disadvantage was seen in overweight women with secondary education and in manual workers. Excess body weight was not associated with income disadvantages in men. Conclusions. Obesity is associated with a clear income disadvantage, particularly among women with higher socioeconomic status.