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Obesity inequality and the changing shape of the bodyweight distribution in China
Nie, Peng; Ding, Lanlin; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso - 2018
temporal changes in bodyweight and then decompose the increase in obesity prevalence into two components: a rightward shift of … analysed reflects an increase in obesity inequality, this inequality growth subsides in the second decade. Nevertheless, over … the entire 20-year period, obesity inequality increases significantly, especially among females, younger age groups, rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011915954
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Peer effects on obesity in a sample of European children
Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - 2015
This study analyzes peer effects on childhood obesity using data from the first two waves of the IDEFICS study, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528670
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In Search of China's Income-Health Gradient: A Biomarker-Based Analysis
Nie, Peng; Li, Qing; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso - 2019
Using data from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey, this study investigates China's income-health gradient by analyzing the effect of both current and long-term household income on 22 blood-based biomarkers, 4 used as individual variables and all 22 assessed as a composite. After...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005866
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Obesity inequality and the changing shape of the bodyweight distribution in China
Nie, Peng; Ding, Lanlin; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso - 2018
temporal changes in bodyweight and then decompose the increase in obesity prevalence into two components: a rightward shift of … analysed reflects an increase in obesity inequality, this inequality growth subsides in the second decade. Nevertheless, over … the entire 20-year period, obesity inequality increases significantly, especially among females, younger age groups, rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011916438
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In search of China's income-health gradient : a biomarker-based analysis
Nie, Peng; Li, Qing; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso - 2019
Using data from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey, this study investigates China's income-health gradient by analyzing the effect of both current and long-term household income on 22 blood-based biomarkers, 4 used as individual variables and all 22 assessed as a composite. After...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011980615
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In Search of China's Income-Health Gradient : A Biomarker-Based Analysis
Nie, Peng - 2019
Using data from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey, this study investigates China's income-health gradient by analyzing the effect of both current and long-term household income on 22 blood-based biomarkers, 4 used as individual variables and all 22 assessed as a composite. After...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012870330
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Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: A European Perspective
Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
political and public rhetoric to negative effects on child development, including obesity. We analyse this association between … maternal employment and childhood obesity using rich objective reports of various anthropometric and other measures of fatness … measures and information from nutritional diaries, we also investigate the effects of maternal employment on obesity's main …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010704404
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Maternal employment and childhood obesity – A European perspective
Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 4, pp. 728-742
political and public rhetoric to negative effects on child development, including obesity. We analyse this association between … maternal employment and childhood obesity using rich objective reports of various anthropometric and other measures of fatness … measures and information from nutritional diaries, we also investigate the effects of maternal employment on obesity's main …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011051270
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Maternal employment and childhood obesity: A European perspective
Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - Forschungszentrum Innovation und Dienstleistung, … - 2013
political and public rhetoric to negative effects on child development, including obesity. We analyse this association between … maternal employment and childhood obesity using rich objective reports of various anthropometric and other measures of fatness … measures and information from nutritional diaries, we also investigate the effects of maternal employment on obesity's main …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010955050
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Peer Effects on Obesity in a Sample of European Children
Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - 2015
This study analyzes peer effects on childhood obesity using data from the first two waves of the IDEFICS study, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288176