This paper analyzes the relationship between higher education and body weight and smoking behavior among women in …

There exists remarkably large differences in body weights and obesity prevalence between black and white women in the … if the weight gap between black and white women is to decline. -- obesity ; decomposition …

The worldwide obesity epidemic has impacted women more heavily than men. These gender-based differences are …

influence on health. Women are less affected. (7) A healthy diet strengthens the resilience for individuals who are not obese …) Weight fluctuations induce negative effects on the health of women only. (10) Four of the big five components of personality …

expect that higher BMI will increase willingness to supply labor in labor markets, especially for women. We use US panel data … as an instrument for own BMI to address potential endogeneity of BMI in hours worked. We find that White women with … higher BMI work more. This is true for both single and married White women. Results for other groups of women and men produce …

initiated by women, and importantly, by women who are unhappier than their husband. Hence, happiness gaps seem to matter to …

Australia conforms to the gender norm that women should earn less than their male partners. We investigate the impact … of violating this cultural norm on the incidence of domestic violence and emotional abuse against women and men in … Australia. Violating the male breadwinning norm results in a 35 per cent increase in the likelihood of partner violence and a 20 …