Many people in the world might be unhappy with their body size and weight. Every time when you stand in front of mirror watching your tiny or larger than normal figure, you must feel a bit annoyed. Some researchers now claim that shorter height in men and higher body mass index (BMI) in females could also lead to low chances of success in life. Their findings were published in the BMJ Wednesday.

The results were collected after analyzing genetic and socio-economic data from more than 120,000 people in Britain, ages 37 to 73. From the data, the researchers concluded that shorter men are less likely to receive opportunities, such as level of education, income and job class.

There are other studies conducted so far which linked level of height to the success. According to a study by University of Florida, people who are tall earn more than shorter people. Some other studies stated that shorter individuals are more jealous and die of heart diseases. They also said that a third of Fortune 600 CEOs have been found to be taller than 6'3'.

On the other hand, success in women depends on their body weight. The researchers analyzed 69 common genetic variants associated with BMI, which is measure of body fat based on height and weight of an individual. They found that overweight women receive similar disadvantages as short men do.

"These findings have important social and health implications, supporting evidence that overweight people, especially women, are at a disadvantage and that taller people, especially men, are at an advantage," the researchers wrote. The findings do not tell the reason why such is the case. There is possibility that modern society's stereotypes about the ideal body shape and size could be the reason.