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Weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals : establishing a causal link

Reichert, Arndt R.; Tauchmann, Harald; Wübker, Ansgar - 2015

Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...

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Habit formation, obesity, and cash rewards

Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2018

This paper examines weight loss and the formation of healthy habits through cash rewards in the context of a multi-phase randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese individuals. We find effects of monetary incentives for weight loss of up to EUR 300 on body weight during all experimental...

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The long shadows of past insults intergenerational transmission of health over 130 years

Andreella, Claudia; Karlsson, Martin; Nilsson, Therese; … - 2015

This paper investigates the intergenerational transmission of health in the very long run. Using a unique purpose-built administrative dataset on individuals born in Sweden between 1930–34 and their parents, we study the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of health and the impact of previous...

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Communication problems? : the role of parent-child communication for the subsequent health behavior of adolescents

Avdic, Daniel; Büyükdurmus, Tugba - 2015

construct an index of parent-child communication quality by comparing responses to statements about the children’s well …-being from both children and their parents. Applying the constructed communication measure in a continuous treatment empirical … Kinder im Jugendalter einnimmt. Die Hypothese, dass die Kommunikation als eine Art Mediator fungiert, resultiert aus den …

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Time of change : health effects of motherhood

Dehos, Fabian; Paul, Marie; Schäfer, Wiebke; Süß, Karolin - 2024

This paper combines German claims and survey data to provide a comprehensive picture of the health dynamics surrounding the transition into motherhood. Event-study estimates reveal good mental health around birth, but declines afterward, as reflected by increasing mental illness diagnoses and...

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Small cash rewards for big losers : experimental insights into the fight against the obesity epidemic

Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2014

We complement the empirical evidence on the sustainability of weight loss achieved through cash rewards and, for the first time, rigorously examine the potential of cash rewards to prevent weight cycling. In a three period randomized controlled trial, about 700 obese persons were first assigned...

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The causal link between financial incentives and weight loss : an evidence-based survey of the literature

Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R.; Reinermann, Holger - 2011

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...

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Does money burn fat? : evidence from a randomized experiment

Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2012

We test whether financial incentives have an effect on weight reduction in a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups. While two treatment groups obtain €150 and €300, respectively, for achieving an individually assigned target weight...

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Obesity, weight loss, and employment prospects : evidence from a randomized trial

Reichert, Arndt R. - 2012

This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring random assignment of a weight loss intervention based on monetary rewards, I provide convincing evidence that weight loss positively affects the employment prospects of obese women...

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Heterogeneous causal effects of financial incentives on weight loss : results of a large prospective randomized trial

Reuss-Borst, Monika; Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R. - 2012

In a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups, we test whether financial incentives have heterogeneous effects on weight reduction. While two treatment groups obtain EUR 150 and EUR 300, respectively, for achieving an individually-assigned...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009670960

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