education are important determinants of obesity in Russia. Empirical results strongly support our model for production of health … contributing to rising obesity in Russia during the transition from a planned to a market economy. Recent individual level data … from the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey for 1994 and 2004 show that diet/caloric intake, smoking, gender and …

of factors behind the health-status in 16 European countries, focusing on behavioral risk factors (smoking, alcohol … effects of country-specific risk factors (country-level measures of smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption) on the …, while alcohol consumption has no effect. It is therefore not only 'who you are' that affects the subjective rating of health …

a basic commodity like food as well. We investigate food consumption in Russia, taking into account both expenditure and … nutrition value in terms of calories. We analyze how food consumption patterns change with increasing income by estimating both … Russian households tend to choose higher quality food items as income rises. -- Food consumption patterns ; calorie intake …

a basic commodity like food as well. We investigate food consumption in Russia, taking into account both expenditure and … nutrition value in terms of calories. We analyze how food consumption patterns change with increasing income by estimating both … Russian households tend to choose higher quality food items as income rises. -- Food consumption patterns ; calorie intake …

adult intention to purchase alcohol in Lithuania as a country in transition influenced by an individual’s health …The major trend in modern societies is towards encouragement of the reduction of alcohol use; however, this is not … often exert totally opposite influence on the intention to purchase alcohol. This research aims to examine the phenomenon of …

, protein, alcohol and cigarette consumption, and on diversity of diet. The results from a dynamic empirical model suggest that … garden plot have a significant impact on the changes in consumption behavior in Russia. Regarding the macroeconomic variables …, economic growth has a significant impact on changes in fat and protein consumption and on alcohol use, while unemployment …

, protein, alcohol and cigarette consumption, and on diversity of diet. The results from a dynamic empirical model suggest that … garden plot have a significant impact on the changes in consumption behavior in Russia. Regarding the macroeconomic variables …, economic growth has a significant impact on changes in fat and protein consumption and on alcohol use, while unemployment …