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| Title: | A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK |
| Authors: | Mazzocchi, Mario
Traill, W. Bruce |
| Keywords: | Structural Equation Modelling
Body
Mass Index
Diet
Blood Pressure
Income |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Abstract: | Based on a household health production
framework, this paper exploits the combination of socioeconomic,
health and nutrition information from the UK
National Diet and Nutrition Survey to analyze the
endogenous relationship among wealth, nutrition,
weight and the final health outcomes. Results show that
higher wealth determines lower weight and better health
as expected, but through a better diet rather than extra
exercise or lower calorie consumption. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/43968 |
| Institution/Association: | European Association of Agricultural Economists>2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium |
| Total Pages: | 8 |
| Collections: | 2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium
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