perceived as a reliable signal of wealth rather than beauty and health. Second, being obese facilitates access to credit: in a … real-stakes experiment involving loan officers, the obesity premium is comparable to raising borrower self …

, health risks, and monetary costs. Diet is described by a number of portions of five different food items eaten per week …, indicating that lower costs lead to a higher probability of choosing the alternative lifestyle. Reducing health risks and … large dis-benefit. Respondents also prefer to increase portions of health-improving vegetables and fruits, however, this is …