The doubling of the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. since 1980 has generated tremendous interest in understanding the … causes of obesity and its recent rise. We study one important potential cause that has been little investigated: U … and lower prices which contribute to higher calorie intake and obesity. We estimate that agricultural subsidies account …

lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable deaths. This chapter overviews the theoretical frameworks for …

In response to the dramatic rise in childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other organizations … of obesity among 5th graders. This effect is concentrated among boys; we find evidence that this gender difference is …. This represents some of the first evidence of a causal effect of PE on youth obesity, and thus offers at least some support …

This paper is the first to use the method of instrumental variables (IV) to estimate the impact of obesity on medical … genetic variation in weight as a natural experiment, yields estimates of the impact of obesity on medical costs that are … considerably higher than the estimates reported in the previous literature. For example, obesity is associated with $656 higher …

This study investigates how rising obesity has affected eligibility to serve in the United States Public Health Service …

A substantial body of research documents that maternal employment is associated with childhood obesity. This paper … findings suggest plausible mechanisms for the association between maternal employment and childhood obesity. …

examining a previously underappreciated consequence of the rise in obesity in the United States: challenges for military …