French, Michael T.; Norton, Edward C.; Fang, Hai; … - In: Health Economics 19 (2010) 7, pp. 814-832
The number of Americans who are overweight or obese has reached epidemic proportions. Elevated weight is associated with health problems and increased medical expenditures. This paper analyzes Waves 1 and 2 of the National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions to investigate...