Economic Contextual Factors and Child Body Mass Index
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States.
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The Impact of Minimum Wage Rates on Body Weight in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Book
This study concluded that declining real minimum wage rates have contributed to the increasing rate of overweight and obesity in the United States. Studies to clarify the mechanism by which minimum wages may affect obesity might help determine appropriate policy responses.
The Relationship Between Perceptions of Neighborhood Characteristics and Obesity Among Children
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper is from a series published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on obesity in the United States. The authors examined whether maternal perceptions of neighborhood environment affect children’s body weight.
Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages
April 1, 2011 | Book
Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes.
Physical Activity
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines factors contributing to obesity, such as physical inactivity.
Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors used measures of educational achievement such as highest grade attended, highest grade completed, and drop out status among adolescents to ascertain whether weight affected educational achievements. Analyses did not detect any strong associations between weight and educational achievement among youth surveyed in the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.
Food Stamp Program and Consumption Choices
April 1, 2011 | Book
This study supports findings from earlier studies showing that the Food Stamp Program does not have any statistically significant effect on food consumption.
Where Does the Wage Penalty Bite?
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors examine relationships between body mass index (BMI) and wages.
Studying the Child Obesity Epidemic with Natural Experiments
April 1, 2011 | Book
This paper is part of a series on obesity published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Food Prices and the Dynamics of Body Weight
April 1, 2011 | Book
A popular policy option for addressing the growth in weight has been the imposition of a “fat tax” on selected foods that are deemed to promote obesity. This study tested the short- and long-run body weight consequences of changing food prices.