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Do they Know what's at Risk? Health Risk Perception among the Obese
Winter, Joachim; Wuppermann, Amelie C. - CESifo - 2012
The perception of disease risks and risky health behaviors are closely associated. In this paper, we investigate the accuracy of disease risk perceptions among obese individuals. We compare subjective risk perceptions for various diseases elicited in the American Life Panel (ALP) to...
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The Trend of BMI Values by Centiles of US Adults, Birth Cohorts 1882-1986
Komlos, John; Brabec, Marek - CESifo - 2010
Trends in BMI values are estimated by centiles of the US adult population by birth cohorts 1886-1986 stratified by ethnicity. The highest centile increased by some 18 to 22 units in the course of the century while the lowest ones increased by merely 1 to 3 units. Hence, the BMI distribution...
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The Trend of BMI Values among US Adults
Komlos, John; Brabec, Marek - CESifo - 2010
Background: The trend in the BMI values of the US population has not been estimated accurately because time series data are unavailable and because the focus has been on calculating period effects.Object: To estimate the trend and rate of change of BMI values by birth cohorts stratified by...
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'Globesity'? The Effects of Globalization on Obesity and Caloric Intake
Costa-i-Font, Joan; Mas, Núria - CESifo - 2014
This study considers the effects of globalization, in its economic and social dimensions, on obesity and caloric intake … globalization and both obesity and caloric intake. A one standard deviation increase in globalization is associated with a 20 … social globalization, and specifically the effects of changes in information flows and social proximity. A one standard …
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