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distribution as the economy has grown. Is BMI growth different at different tails of the income distribution? Health and … income gradient of individual body weight growth (i.e. the relationship between income and BMI growth) follows an inverted U … could not find clear evidence that the income-BMI-growth gradient has already shifted. Turning points have not yet been …
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Although lower income is associated with overweight (and obesity), such an association is explained by a number of … other confounding effects such as omitted variables (e.g., time preferences) explaining that income effect on overweight. We … study the effect of unearned income shocks resulting from a lottery win (windfall income) on both overweight (alongside …
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Although lower income is associated with overweight (and obesity), such an association is explained by a number of … other confounding effects such as omitted variables (e.g., time preferences) explaining that income effect on overweight. We … study the effect of unearned income shocks resulting from a lottery win (windfall income) on both overweight (alongside …
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Overweight and obesity are growing health problems in many developing countries. Rising obesity rates are the result of … supermarkets significantly increases body mass index (BMI). We also analyze impact pathways. Shopping in supermarkets contributes …
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increase in overweight people and obesity. The latest available data indicated that over 40.9% of adults in the region are … overweight compared to 34.6% in 1993. It is well documented that obesity and overweight are one of the main risk factors of non … caused by the obesity endemic for the region. This paper fills this gap by providing a first cost estimate for 42 Asia and …
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