Obesity has been one of the fastest growing health concerns among children, particularly among disadvantaged children …. For children overall, obesity rates have tripled from 5% in the early 1970s to about 15% by the early 2000s. For … disadvantaged children, obesity rates are closer to 20%. In this paper, we first examine the impact of various measures of …

Obesity has been one of the fastest growing health concerns among children, particularly among disadvantaged children …. For children overall, obesity rates have tripled from 5% in the early 1970s to about 15% by the early 2000s. For … disadvantaged children, obesity rates are closer to 20%. In this paper, we first examine the impact of various measures of …

A growing economics literature establishes a causal link between in utero shocks and health and human capital in … background and county of residence in early childhood to adult health and economic outcomes. The identification comes from … significant reduction in the incidence of "metabolic syndrome" (obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes) and, for women, an …

A growing economics literature establishes a causal link between in utero shocks and health and human capital in … background and county of residence in early childhood to adult health and economic outcomes. The identification comes from … significant reduction in the incidence of "metabolic syndrome" (obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes) and, for women, an …