formation. This paper tests for peer effects in obesity in a novel way that addresses these challenges. It addresses the … reflection problem by using the alter's genetic risk score for obesity, which is a significant predictor of obesity, is … Adolescent Health, we find evidence of positive peer effects in weight and obesity; having a sibling with a high genetic …

This paper is the first to use the method of instrumental variables to estimate the causal impact of youth obesity on U … the BMI of the child's biological mother. IV estimates indicate that obesity raises annual medical care costs by $1 …,354 (in 2013 dollars) or 159%, which is considerably higher than previous estimates of the association of youth obesity with …

This paper is the first to use the method of instrumental variables (IV) to estimate the impact of obesity on medical … weight as a natural experiment, yields estimates of the impact of obesity on medical costs that are considerably higher than … the correlations reported in the previous literature. For example, obesity is associated with $676 higher annual medical …

's enlistment standards for weight-for-height and percent body fat. The implications of rising obesity for the U.S. military are …

There are several ways to measure fatness and obesity, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The primary measure … for tracking the prevalence of obesity has historically been body mass index (BMI). This paper compares long-run trends in … the prevalence of obesity when obesity is defined using skinfold thickness instead of body mass index (BMI), using data …

This paper investigates the association between obesity and skill attainment in early childhood (aged 2-4 years). Data … (including body mass index and obesity) controlling for a rich set of child, parent, and family characteristics. The findings … indicate that, among boys, obesity is associated with reduced verbal skills, social skills, motor skills, and activities of …

Recent research has found that maternal employment is associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. This … the association of maternal employment with childhood obesity …

Several recent surveys have asked Americans whether they support policies to reduce childhood obesity. There is reason … estimate the willingness to pay to reduce childhood obesity. <br><br>The willingness to pay data correlate in predictable ways … with respondent characteristics. The mean WTP for a 50% reduction in childhood obesity is $46.41 (95% CI: $33.45, $59 …

is classified as obese. For example, when the more accurate measures of fatness are used, the gap in obesity between …, the gap in obesity between African American and white women is cut in half (with African American women still …Virtually all social science research related to obesity uses body mass index (BMI), usually calculated using self …