Blanchflower, David G.; Oswald, Andrew J.; Van … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Keywords: body mass index BMI, comparisons, imitation, happiness, peer effects, dieting,
mental health, well-being, obesity …-reported kilos/metres-squared BMI (body mass index) in each of the 29
countries in the Eurobarometer sample. The data are set out … numbers that imply a mean BMI of approximately 25.4 for men
and 24.5 for women. The highest body mass index values for males …