Evidence of distortions is found in commodity options premiums around informational events. Option Greeks are used to uncover the nature of these distortions in terms of underlying factors. Both changes in underlying futures prices and implied volatility are mispriced.

Background: Macroeconomic conditions are widely known to influence health outcomes through direct behavioral change or indirect mental effects of individuals. However, they have not received much attention in relation to childhood obesity. Methods: Using gender-specific predicted employment...