This paper is the first to compare global trends in income and wealth inequality this century. It is based on large …, within-country wealth inequality has risen, halting the downward shift in global wealth inequality and raising the share of … income and wealth microdata samples designed to be representative of all countries in the world. Measured by the Gini …

investigates the links between obesity among children and among adults with a number of socio-economic characteristics as well as … household and location specific variables. Both child and adult obesity are far from negligible, which is a matter of concern …, given the links between obesity and some diseases. There are strong links between socio-economic indicators and risk of …

Obesity is a rapidly growing public health issue. This paper investigates obesity's relationship to individuals' wealth … between BMI and White female's net worth, a smaller negative association for Black women and White males and no relationship … for Black males. Weight changes and dieting also appear associated with wealth changes. Individuals who lose small amounts …