Dec 18, 2024 08:56 PM
(This post was last modified: Dec 18, 2024 08:57 PM by C C.)
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/obesit...orruption/
KEY POINTS: Corruption makes you fat — that’s the hypothesis behind a creative study that compared body mass index (BMI) with conventional measures of corruption in post-Soviet countries. The study found that the BMI of government ministers is highly correlated with the corruption of those governments. The study earned an Ig Nobel prize, but questions remain: What if you’re corrupt and health-conscious? (MORE - details)
KEY POINTS: Corruption makes you fat — that’s the hypothesis behind a creative study that compared body mass index (BMI) with conventional measures of corruption in post-Soviet countries. The study found that the BMI of government ministers is highly correlated with the corruption of those governments. The study earned an Ig Nobel prize, but questions remain: What if you’re corrupt and health-conscious? (MORE - details)