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Socioeconomic factors associated with being overweight or obese in Suriname

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-2017 to analyze the relationships between various socio-demographic variables and adult Body Mass Index (BMI) in Suriname. Our … nutritional guidelines as well as the design and implementation of targeted obesity-reduction policies that recognize that being … influence action in all countries in the Caribbean that lack policies to address obesity. …

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The effect of sorority membership on eating disorders and body mass index

Averett, Susan; Terrizzi, Sabrina; Yang Wang - 2013

Eating disorders affect 12-25% of college women. Previous research established a positive correlation between sorority membership and eating disorders. We investigate a possible causal link between sororities and weight-related behaviors and eating disorders using data from the American College...

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The effect of produce purchasing behavior on adult obesity and body weight : evidence from household-level scanner data

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Determinants of obesity in Turkey : a quantile regression analysis from a developing country

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This study investigates the factors that may influence the obesity in Turkey which is a developing country by … the Turkish Health Survey (THS) prepared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT). The obesity indicator in our … study is the individual's Body Mass Index (BMI). QR regression results provide robust evidence that additional years of …

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The effect of medical marijuana laws on body weight

Sabia, Joseph J.; Swigert, Jeffrey; Young, Timothy - In: Health economics 26 (2017) 1, pp. 6-34

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The effect of sorority membership on eating disorders, body weight, and disordered-eating behaviors

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Obesity and labor market outcomes : the hidden private cost of obesity : lower earnings and lower probability of employment

Averett, Susan - 2014

Rising obesity is not only a pressing global public health problem. There is also substantial evidence that obese …. Understanding whether obesity is associated with adverse labor market outcomes and ascertaining the source of these outcomes are …

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The effect of behavioral contagion and tie-strength on calorie intake in food courts

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Urbanization and women's body weight : evidence from Nigeria

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