This article investigates the effect of fast-food availability on childhood weight outcomes by gender, race, and … location. We use a novel identification strategy based on changes in fast-food exposure along the route between the home and … height and weight for public school students in Arkansas, we find no evidence that changes in fast-food exposure are …

Children form social ties along dimensions of gender and race/ethnicity, and thus may differ greatly in exposure to … New York City (NYC) FITNESSGRAM initiative on over 1.6 million children in grades K-8, we find that males and females are …

correlations exist even for those preschool children who spend no time in day care, which implies that it cannot be due solely to …