We found no relationship between the average person's self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes, although self-perceived weight can influence self-esteem, mental health and health behaviors.
People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.
人们在职场不会因对自身体重有错误的认知而受到负面影响。
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Since employers' perception of weight is what matters in the labor market, changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would also help.