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C-Sections, Obesity, and Health-Care Specialization: Evidence from Mexico
Herrera-Almanza, Catalina; Marquez-Padilla, Fernanda; … - 2023
This study explores whether hospitals with higher increases in obesity levels have higher CS rates and the … consequential effects on maternal and newborn health in Mexico for 2008-2015. It models how changes in the obesity level of … specialization. And it creates a measure of hospital-level obesity, based on the fraction of obesity-related discharges for women of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014377205
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The effect of deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised good and its substitutes: The case of over-the-counter weight loss products
Cawley, John H.; Avery, Rosemary J.; Eisenberg, Matthew - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised product and its substitutes. We study the market for over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss products, a market in which deceptive advertising is rampant and products are generally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293141
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Overweight and poor? On the relationship between income and the body mass index
Jolliffe, Dean - 2010
distribution. There is a strong negative income gradient in BMI at the obesity threshold and some evidence of a positive gradient …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278455
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The economics of risky health behaviors
Cawley, John; Ruhm, Christopher J. - 2011
lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278806
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Food Prices and Body Fatness among Youths
Grossman, Michael; Tekin, Erdal; Wada, Roy - 2013
In this paper, we examine the effect of food prices on clinical measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI … on obesity among youths. We also examine whether the effects of food prices on body composition differ by gender and race … fast-food restaurant food lead to improvements in obesity outcomes among youths. We also find that an increase in the real …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319551
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Food Prices and Body Fatness among Youths
Grossman, Michael; Tekin, Erdal; Wada, Roy - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
In this paper, we examine the effect of food prices on clinical measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI … on obesity among youths. We also examine whether the effects of food prices on body composition differ by gender and race … fast-food restaurant food lead to improvements in obesity outcomes among youths. We also find that an increase in the real …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010814472
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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: The Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products
Cawley, John; Avery, Rosemary; Eisenberg, Matthew - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised product and its substitutes. We study the market for over-the-counter (OTC) weight-loss products, a market in which deceptive advertising is rampant and products are generally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630728
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Overweight and Poor? On the Relationship between Income and the Body Mass Index
Jolliffe, Dean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
distribution. There is a strong negative income gradient in BMI at the obesity threshold and some evidence of a positive gradient …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764587
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The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors
Cawley, John; Ruhm, Christopher J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024597
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The Value of Socialized Medicine: The Impact of Universal Primary Healthcare Provision on Birth and Mortality Rates in Turkey
Cesur, Resul; Güneş, Pınar Mine; Tekin, Erdal; … - 2015
This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as measured by age-specific birth and mortality rates, focusing on a nationwide socialized medicine program implemented in Turkey. The Family Medicine Program (FMP), launched in 2005,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011345385