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 …

obesity. The economic burden of depression, about $100 billion annually, is under-estimated if depression has a positive … causal impact on obesity. If depression plays a causal role in increasing the prevalence of obesity, then policy … from major depression to higher BMI and obesity. While contemporaneous effects are considered, the study primarily focuses …

blue collar work, on subsequent health outcomes relating to body mass index, obesity, alcohol consumption, and physical … higher body mass index and obesity later in life, while labor occupations are related to higher probabilities of smoking … later in life. Blue collar work early in life is associated with increased probabilities of obesity and smoking, and …

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 …