Fat Detectors

    Although women are more likely than men to assess their weight status accurately, gender isn’t the only factor that influences how weight is judged. A 2002 study conducted by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center discovered that race, BMI, education, and income also play a role.

    Being Caucasian, lean, or well educated or having a higher income is associated with a greater likelihood of correctly assessing one’s weight status.