explore if this policy is associated with changes in inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity at age 10/11 by area … level deprivation. Data on childhood overweight and obesity came from the National Child Measurement Programme for 2011 … childhood overweight and obesity rates between Gateshead and five other local authorities in the North-East of England which did …

This article investigates the effect of fast-food availability on childhood weight outcomes by gender, race, and … location. We use a novel identification strategy based on changes in fast-food exposure along the route between the home and … height and weight for public school students in Arkansas, we find no evidence that changes in fast-food exposure are …

In this paper, we investigate the effects of trade in foods on obesity in Mexico. To do so, we match data on Mexican … 2012. Pro-obesity effects are driven by areas more exposed to unhealthy food imports. We also find evidence in favour of a … food imports from the U.S. with anthropometric and food expenditure data. Our findings suggest that exposure to food …