Children form social ties along dimensions of gender and race/ethnicity, and thus may differ greatly in exposure to … peer health and also in reactivity to peer influence. This paper estimates heterogeneity in the peer effects of obesity … New York City (NYC) FITNESSGRAM initiative on over 1.6 million children in grades K-8, we find that males and females are …

substantially increased education in Turkey. Using the number of new middle school class openings per 1000 children as an intensity … attainment to investigate the impact of education on body mass index, obesity, smoking behavior, and self-rated health, as well …

substantially increased education in Turkey. Using the number of new middle school class openings per 1000 children as an intensity … attainment to investigate the impact of education on body mass index, obesity, smoking behavior, and self-rated health, as well …

We study the relationship between maternal education and children's well-being in four Pacific countries. We exploit … likelihood of children being overweight and the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) score, while it is negatively associated … that improving access to, but not the quality of, education for women may provide limited future returns for children …

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 … developmental functioning of children at younger ages (2-4 years) than ever previously examined. Data from the German Socio …

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 … developmental functioning of children at younger ages (2-4 years) than ever previously examined. Data from the German Socio …

Background: Obesity is a global health problem and has been recognized as a risk factor for a variety of chronic … diseases. The adverse effects of obesity on academic performance and wages are widely documented, but the literature on the … likelihood of children's being developmentally on track, as a measure of human capital.Methods: We analyzed data from the Mexican …