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Perhaps there are other correlating factors such as obesity that tie into these disparities: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db131.htm

It's almost not worth addressing, but read your source carefully and note that the disparity isn't enormous. Most Americans skew toward obese.

It's absolutely worth addressing. But the answer is that OK Cupid's data controlled for attractiveness.