Weight Gain/Loss impacts Wealth

Interesting how weight impacts people's status... A new study indicates that with significant weight loss comes a significant increase in wealth, and with significant weight gain, loss in wealth. The same may apply to smoking.

The perception of health therefore seems to encourage those around to give more... My question is, whether or not we can measure what it does for people's social interactions - whether it be in personal or business relationships?

Is a large part of this success (gained from weight loss) due perhaps to people's own self-perception? I firmly believe that if one feels good, one exudes confidence. Like the adage that when you're desperate, no one will date you... So if one has undergone a massive personal transformation - that could trigger a host of other social responses, wealth, etc. As people are drawn to confidence and good energy and employers could be compelled to reward those whom they consider go-getters. Losing significant weight requires a lot of work and discipline.