@article{Cai:46990, recid = {46990}, author = {Cai, Yongxia and Alviola, Pedro A. IV and Nayga, Rodolfo M. Jr. and Wu, Ximing}, title = {The Effect of Food-Away-from-Home and Food-at-Home Expenditures on Obesity Rates: A State-Level Analysis}, journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics}, address = {2008-08}, number = {1379-2016-112881}, pages = {15}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Using state-level data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we investigate the effects of household food-away-from-home and food-at-home expenditures on overweight rates, obesity rates, and combined rates. Our random effects model estimates suggest that food-away-from-home expenditures are positively related to obesity and combined rates, while food-at-home expenditures are negatively related to obesity and combined rates. However, the magnitudes of these effects, while statistically significant, are relatively small. Both food-at-home and food-away-from-home expenditures do not significantly influence overweight rates.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/46990}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.46990}, }