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April 1, 2011 | Book
This paper is part of a series on obesity published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors used data from pediatric visits to estimate effects of certain changes to the environment on children’s body mass. Environmental factors examined in this study are fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, parks, trails, violent crimes and 13 types of recreational amenities.
July 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Research brief provides the latest data about the potential effects of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes on consumer behavior and health.
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. This study examined consumption patterns in families headed by single mothers with a high school education or less.
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 the relationship between children's weight and fast food and fruit and vegetable prices, and children's weight and availability of fast-food restaurants, full-service restaurants, supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores.
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.
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.
April 1, 2011 | Book
Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes.
April 1, 2011 | Book
This policy paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines factors contributing to obesity, such as physical inactivity. Data are taken from surveys conducted as part of the 2000-2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey.
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.
April 1, 2011 | Book
The authors examine relationships between body mass index (BMI) and wages.