In this paper, we examine the effect of food prices on clinical measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI … on obesity among youths. We also examine whether the effects of food prices on body composition differ by gender and race … fast-food restaurant food lead to improvements in obesity outcomes among youths. We also find that an increase in the real …

distribution. There is a strong negative income gradient in BMI at the obesity threshold and some evidence of a positive gradient …, increases in income are correlated with healthier BMI values. -- overweight ; obesity ; body mass index ; unconditional quantile …

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distribution. There is a strong negative income gradient in BMI at the obesity threshold and some evidence of a positive gradient …

In this paper, we examine the effect of food prices on clinical measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI … on obesity among youths. We also examine whether the effects of food prices on body composition differ by gender and race …-food restaurant food lead to improvements in obesity outcomes among youths. We also find that an increase in the real price of fruits …

Americans and obese and overweight Whites bodes poorly for treatment of obesity-associated diseases such as cardiovascular …

. Since obesity is associated with an increased risk of numerous chronic diseases occurring at different future time points …

In this paper, we examine the effect of food prices on clinical measures of obesity, including body mass index (BMI … on obesity among youths. We also examine whether the effects of food prices on body composition differ by gender and race … fast-food restaurant food lead to improvements in obesity outcomes among youths. We also find that an increase in the real …