Many commentators have claimed that farm subsidies have contributed significantly to the ―obesity epidemic‖ by making …‖ commodities would contribute to reducing obesity rates. In this paper we use an equilibrium displacement model to estimate and … calories would be the most efficient as obesity policy. A tax on calories would have the lowest deadweight loss per pound of …

implications of the effective fruit and vegetable advertising programs on caloric intake and obesity management policies. …

examining how the existence of income-related inequalities in unhealthy behaviours and more specifically, obesity (as a proxy … empirically examine data from two countries, England and Spain, which exhibit rising obesity levels, as well as smoking and … countries. The results document the persistence of income inequalities in obesity and tobacco use, which disproportionately …

In this paper, we examine the effect of suburbanization on obesity rates. Our study is an improvement over the existing … effect of highways on obesity rates within an MSA, particularly the suburbs versus the central city. To estimate the … relationship between obesity and highways, we will use county-level data on obesity rates from the Behavioral Risk Factor …

educational trajectory on their adult offspring's overweight/obesity. We used register data from the Uppsala Birth Cohort … who were grandchildren of G1 (G3), their parents (G2), and grandparents. G3's overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) was based …'s odds of overweight/obesity and parental education affected women's overweight/obesity risk. Furthermore, men and women …

More educated adults tend to have lower body mass index (BMI) and a lower risk of overweight and obesity. We contrast …