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weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …-related health. After the fall of the Wall, East Germans permanently changed their diet by consuming novel western food products. A …-related health. …
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weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …-related health. After the fall of the Wall, East Germans permanently changed their diet by consuming novel western food products. A … health. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011715829
Starting in 2009, the German state of Saxony distributed sports club membership vouchers among all 33,000 third graders in the state. The policy's objective was to encourage them to develop a long-term habit of exercising. In 2018, we carried out a large register-based survey among several...
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This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as driving forces of risky health behavior. We define … absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate their measurement in surveys and provide evidence on their relevance … provide robust empirical evidence that respondents who overestimate their health are less likely to exercise and sleep enough …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219501
Starting in 2009, the German state of Saxony distributed sports club membership vouchers among all 33,000 third graders in the state. The policy's objective was to encourage them to develop a long-term habit of exercising. In 2018, we carried out a large register-based survey among several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012494192
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This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as driving forces of risky health behavior. We define … absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate their measurement in surveys and provide evidence on their relevance … provide robust empirical evidence that respondents who overestimate their health are less likely to exercise and sleep enough …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228534
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weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …-related health. After the fall of the Wall, East Germans permanently changed their diet by consuming novel western food products. A …-related health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014136315