predisposition to high BMI - measured by grade-mates' average BMI polygenic scores - on adolescent and adult obesity in the U.S. We … probability of obesity for females by 2.8 percentage points, about half the size of the effect induced by a one standard deviation …

tertiary education -measured by college selectivity- causally affects obesity prevalence in the medium run (by age 24-34) and … average treatment effect of college selectivity on obesity. We find that attending a more selective college causally reduces … obesity, both in the medium and in the longer run. We provide evidence that the mechanisms through which the impact of college …

We provide comparable evidence on the patterns and trends in obesity across the Atlantic and analyse whether there are … economic rationales for public intervention to control obesity. We take into account equity issues as well as efficiency … obesity trends, and conclude with a brief review of current policies to reduce and prevent excessive body weight both in …

effect of education on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the incidence of overweight and obesity among European females. Our IV …

predisposition to high BMI – measured by grade-mates' average BMI polygenic scores – on adolescent and adult obesity in the U.S. We … probability of obesity for females by 2.8 percentage points, about half the size of the effect induced by a one standard deviation …

tertiary education -measured by college selectivity- causally affects obesity prevalence in the medium run (by age 24-34) and … average treatment effect of college selectivity on obesity. We find that attending a more selective college causally reduces … obesity, both in the medium and in the longer run. We provide evidence that the mechanisms through which the impact of college …

We use data from the European Community Household Panel to investigate the impact of obesity on wages in 9 European … countries, ranging from Ireland to Spain. We find that the common impact of obesity on wages is negative and statistically …