Wealthy Canadian men increase their likelihood of being overweight

A recent study led by Nathalie Dumas, a graduate student at the University of Montreal Department of Sociology, concluded that in Canada, in stark contrast with the rest of the world, wealthy men increase their likelihood of being overweight with every extra dollar they make.

While women from rich households are less likely to be obese than women of middle or lower income and female obesity could be linked to income, yet no hypothesis could explain the phenomenon observed in Canadian men. Too many restaurant meals, combined with a decrease in physical activity, could be a possibility.

The study was presented at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS).