Barone, Adriana; O'Higgins, Niall - In: Economics & Human Biology 8 (2010) 1, pp. 44-57
We examine the determinants of obesity and its role in influencing early school leaving amongst adolescents in the city … strong and robust positive association between obesity and early school leaving; (b) there is evidence to support the notion … healthier eating habits at school - may also have other beneficial effects through a reduction in early school leaving rates …