Much has been written about the modern obesity epidemic, and historical BMIs are low compared to their modern …

with higher prevalence of obesity and overweight among women. At the individual level, gain in income increase likelihood … Gini coefficient are associated with higher rates of obesity and overweight. Higher state unemployment rate is associated … of women being healthier, but men being more likely to be overweight. Higher education, regular exercise and sufficient …

of the findings of the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHIS) - the largest randomized controlled trial of women's health … clots and breast cancer among healthy post-menopausal women. Because hormone replacement is a therapy exclusive to women, we …-2007, we find statistically significant small negative spillovers on post-menopausal women's likelihood of having an annual …

overestimate their 5-year risks of a heart attack and a stroke. Obese individuals are thus aware of some but not all obesity …. -- obesity ; health risk ; subjective expectations …