The doubling of the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. since 1980 has generated tremendous interest in understanding the … causes of obesity and its recent rise. We study one important potential cause that has been little investigated: U … and lower prices which contribute to higher calorie intake and obesity. We estimate that agricultural subsidies account …

In developed countries, obesity tends to be associated with worse labor market outcomes. One possible reason is that … obesity leads to less human capital formation early in life. This paper investigates the association between obesity and the … daily living, motor skills, and social skills) as a function of various measures of weight (including BMI and obesity status …

In developed countries, obesity tends to be associated with worse labor market outcomes. One possible reason is that … obesity leads to less human capital formation early in life. This paper investigates the association between obesity and the … daily living, motor skills, and social skills) as a function of various measures of weight (including BMI and obesity status …

examining a previously underappreciated consequence of the rise in obesity in the United States: challenges for military …

lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …

The increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to great interest in the economic consequences of obesity …, but valid and powerful instruments for obesity, which are needed to estimate its causal effects, are rare. This paper …

In response to the dramatic rise in childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other organizations …-2004. Results from IV models indicate that PE lowers BMI z-score and reduces the probability of obesity among 5th graders (in … represents some of the first evidence of a causal effect of PE on youth obesity, and thus offers at least some support to the …

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 …

examining a previously underappreciated consequence of the rise in obesity in the United States: challenges for military …