Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan; Ballenger, Nicole - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003
We use data from the USDA's 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the 1994-96 Diet and Health … demographic subgroups, and differences in specific behaviors, health awareness, and eating patterns can be linked to weight … outcomes. An economic framework helps explain how socioeconomic factors affect an individual's ability to achieve good health …