The Obesity Epidemic in Europe

This paper uses longitudinal micro-evidence from the European Community Household Panel to investigate the obesity phenomenon in nine EU countries from 1998 to 2001. The author documents cross-country prevalence, trends and cohort-age profiles of obesity among adults and analyses the socioeconomic factors contributing to the problem. The associated costs of obesity are also investigated, both in terms of health status, health care spending and absenteeism.

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Year of publication:	2005-10
Authors:	Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna
Institutions:	Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Subject:	obesity \| body mass index \| demand for health care

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IZA Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 1814 32 pages
Classification:	I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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