influence on health. Women are less affected. (7) A healthy diet strengthens the resilience for individuals who are not obese …) Weight fluctuations induce negative effects on the health of women only. (10) Four of the big five components of personality …

expect that higher BMI will increase willingness to supply labor in labor markets, especially for women. We use US panel data … as an instrument for own BMI to address potential endogeneity of BMI in hours worked. We find that White women with … higher BMI work more. This is true for both single and married White women. Results for other groups of women and men produce …

, single women have lower BMIs than women in other household relationships. While causal mechanisms may have changed over time …

-income countries. In high-income countries, the poor are the most obese. The relationship differs for men and women. Women are more …