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Study measures the foul smell of fat bias (excepts from the article below) > https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-foul-smell-of-fat-bias-idUSKBN0MG2D120150320
"(Reuters Health) – People can be so turned off by obese individuals that they actually imagine a bad smell, according to a new study.
Study participants who were shown images of heavy and thin individuals while sniffing odorless substances rated the “scent samples” as smelling worse when they were paired with images of heavy people.
“Our findings suggest that people may hold negative views of heavy individuals that are sufficiently entrenched that they can cross over into olfactory (that is, smell) perceptions though people may not be aware that they hold such views,” senior author Andrew Ward told Reuters Health in an email.
“This is the first study to show that negative bias toward heavy individuals is sufficient to affect smell perception,” said Ward, a psychology researcher at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania."
Health and diet also has to do with the way you smell.
What Do Your Body's Odors Say About Your Health? (excepts from the article below) > https://www.henryford.com/blog/2017/04/body-odors-health
"Whether your breath reeks or your feet stink, body odors can act as a powerful looking glass that reflects your health status. Generally, a simple shower or a swig of mouthwash can mitigate the stench. But select cases may require a more systematic approach, attacking the odor at the source. Some conditions and diseases even produce a signature aroma. How do you know if you have a problem?
“You start by identifying whether body odors are physiological,” explains Hina Syed, M.D., family medicine specialist at Henry Ford Health. “For instance, if you’re someone who sweats a lot and your sweat always smells a certain way, that’s normal. But if you notice a change in the smell or you’re sweating more than usual, that’s worth investigating.”
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