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Heterogeneous effects of obesity on life expectancy : a global perspective
Bansal, Sangeeta; Jin, Yanhong - In: Annual review of resource economics 15 (2023), pp. 433-454
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014424106
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Going the same "weigh" : spousal correlations in obesity in the United Kingdom
Brown, Heather; Hole, Arne Risa; Roberts, Jennifer - In: Applied economics 46 (2014) 1/3, pp. 153-166
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010355372
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Statures, BMIs, and weight : a reassessment
Carson, Scott A. - 2013
decreases, and the two have different implications for human health. An alternative measure for net current biological …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010223384
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BMI growth rates and the nutrition transition : the role of income, inequality and income growth in Russia
Butzlaff, Iris - 2016
distribution as the economy has grown. Is BMI growth different at different tails of the income distribution? Health and … transitional processes, particularly economic transitions on nutritional and health outcomes. We test the hypothesis that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011441503
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The impact of fat tax : progressive in health, but regressive in income?
Chudá, Tatiana; Janský, Petr - In: Prague economic papers : a bimonthly journal of … 25 (2016) 4, pp. 445-458
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011535526
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If you don't snooze you lose : evidence on health and weight
Giuntella, Osea; Mazzonna, Fabrizio - 2016
neglecting its potential effects on health and human capital. Several medical studies provide evidence of important associations … between sleep deprivation and health outcomes suggesting a large impact on health care systems and individual productivity … design to identify the effects of sleep on health status, weight, and cognitive abilities. Our results suggest that delaying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011453426
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The dietary impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
O'Connell, Martin; Smith, Kate; Stroud, Rebekah - 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in where people work, eat and socialise. We use novel data on the food and non-alcoholic drink purchases from stores, takeaways, restaurants and other outlets to quantify the impact of the pandemic on the diets of a large, representative panel...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012583582
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The effect of higher education on women's obesity and smoking : evidence from college openings in Turkey
Baltagi, Badi H.; Flores-Lagunes, Alfonso; Karatas, Haci M. - 2022
This paper analyzes the relationship between higher education and body weight and smoking behavior among women in Turkey. We exploit the largely exogenous and substantial increase in the openings of universities throughout Turkey. Based on the spatial and temporal variability of university...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013198942
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Quantifying socioeconomic inequality in childhood obesity
Laugwitz, Justus; Mitchell, Mark; Valdivieso Massa, Patricio - 2020 - This version: November, 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013189778
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A macro-level assessment of introducing children food advertising restrictions on children's unhealthy food cognitions and behaviors
Lwin, May O.; Yee, Andrew Z. H.; Lau, Jerrald; Ng, … - In: International journal of advertising : the review of … 39 (2020) 7, pp. 990-1011
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