"Women's obesity levels fell precipitously as income rose...And there was no similar trend for men."

As Income Rises, Women Get Slimmer -- But Not Men

"Women's obesity levels fell precipitously as income rose -- from about 45 percent for women at the poverty line, to about 43 percent for women in the middle-income group, and then to under 30 percent for women at the higher level of income, the findings showed.

The CDC team noted that the trend seemed specific to white women. For black women, obesity rates remained roughly the same, regardless of income.

And there was no similar trend for men. In fact, the highest obesity rate for American men was in the middle-income group, at 38.5 percent. That's compared to men who were either at the poverty line (a 31.5 percent obesity rate) or in the higher income bracket (32.6 percent)."