Mass Index (BMI) distribution by educational level, employment situation and neighborhood income for 1986 and 2016 in … Barcelona. The contribution of these factors to changes in BMI between the years at distinct percentiles is illustrated using … the Oaxaca decomposition method. It is confirmed heterogeneity in BMI values at different percentiles for both years. BMI …

of obesity among adults and analyses the socioeconomic factors contributing to the problem. The associated costs of …This paper uses longitudinal micro-evidence from the European Community Household Panel to investigate the obesity … obesity are also investigated, both in terms of health status, health care spending and absenteeism …

-elderly adults, particularly in expansion states. …

estimate the impacts of the National Health Screening Program in Korea for diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia. In this …

dependents) in the Republic of Korea. The obesity rate shows a weak U-shaped pattern in relation to income for employed adults …. It has been growing over time, especially among younger adults and adolescents, indicating greater obesity in the future …. Obesity (relative to having a BMI <25) is shown to be associated with about 5,000 won (in 2010 won) higher medical costs for …

associations between SNAP and food insecurity, obesity, and the Healthy Eating Index. These results serve as a cautionary tale …

moral hazard problems. The paper also focuses on obesity as a case example of an NCD, and emphasizes how lack of knowledge … manifest in obesity problems. …