In response to the dramatic rise in childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other organizations … of obesity among 5th graders. This effect is concentrated among boys; we find evidence that this gender difference is …. This represents some of the first evidence of a causal effect of PE on youth obesity, and thus offers at least some support …

Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we calculate concentration indices for the incidence of obesity for … fell between 2002 and 2007. However this appears to be owing to an increased incidence of obesity amongst better off people … rather than decreased obesity amongst the less well-off. A decomposition of the concentration indices suggest that the …

Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we take a number of approaches to profile the change in obesity in … years. There is evidence that obesity and overweight are relatively more concentrated amongst males, the old and those with … lower educational achievement. While obesity rose slightly over the period this was due to a rise in the average level of …

This paper proposes a new method of measuring obesity using Body Mass Index (BMI) data. Conventional measures which … measures currently used in the poverty literature can be usefully applied to measure obesity and provide us with measures which …

informatics. The present growing rate of obesity has raised alarming concept to the communities globally. It entails several … chronic diseases that may be fatal eventually. This work aims to aid in the ongoing efforts to alleviate the obesity …

about eating disorders and obesity. The conclusion is that the statement, which was investigated, was not true. There was a …

The paper presents the design of an adaptive web/mobile platform, called Counterobe, targeting the problem of obesity …

This paper investigates and compares the relationship between obesity and earnings in the U.S. and Germany. Using data … example, obesity is associated with almost 20 percent lower earnings for U.S. and German women. We test for causality using IV …

Overweight and obesity are becoming serious issues in many developing countries. Since undernutrition is not completely … Indonesia using longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family and Life Survey, covering the period between 1993 and 2007. Obesity … contribute to increasing obesity. Education, income, and marital status are significant determinants that influence nutritional …