Study: Overweight Men More Likely to Get Promoted Than Overweight Women

"Being overweight doesn't appear to be a hindrance for men in the workplace, but it may weigh down women's chances for advancement, U.S. researchers report in a study published in the British journal, Equal Opportunities International. . .'The results suggest that while being obese limits the career opportunities of both women and men, being 'merely overweight' harms only female executives — and may actually benefit male executives,' researcher Mark Roehling, an associate professor of human resource management at Michigan State."