international standard for obesity, whereas 32.0 percent of Americans do. A total of 66.5 percent of Americans have a BMI over 25 … of obesity in the world and the United States one of the highest, giving particular attention to underlying economic …

educated men are less likely to be obesity. Higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and non-alcoholic drinks increase … likelihood of obesity for females but not for males; and a higher price for processed fruits and vegetables reduce likelihood of … obesity for females but not for males. A larger BMI at age 25 has wage effects later in life and also increases the …

generate revenue that governments can use to address the obesity-caused health and economic burden. Two beverage demand systems …

of the thin subsidy. Results suggest there is scope for the design of a fiscal food policy to combat obesity and poor …

educated men are less likely to be obesity. Higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and non-alcoholic drinks increase … likelihood of obesity for females but not for males; and a higher price for processed fruits and vegetables reduce likelihood of … obesity for females but not for males. A larger BMI at age 25 has wage effects later in life and also increases the …

While there is increasing interest in reducing obesity, relatively few of these efforts focus on rural communities. A … multi-tiered model to reduce obesity risk factors was developed and implemented to change food behavior and health awareness … increase in, a) obesity as cancer risk awareness and b) food nutrition awareness. Also, increased food nutrition awareness …

A growing body of research supports the \economic insecurity" theory of obesity, which posits that uncertainty with … respect to one's material well- being may be an important root cause of the modern obesity epidemic. This literature has been … Security Index to explain changes in U.S. adult obesity rates as measured by the National Health and Nutrition Examination …

-participants, which may lead to higher rates of overweight and obesity. Furthermore, differences across income in dietary intake among …

This study investigates whether peers are a contributing factor in the increase in childhood obesity rates, and whether …