“Is your commute really making you fat?”: The causal effect of commuting distance on height-adjusted weight

This paper explores the causal relationship between commuting distance and height-adjusted weight (BMI) in Germany, using micro-level data for the period 2004 – 2012. In contrast to previous papers, we find no evidence that longer commutes are associated with a higher BMI. The non-existence of a relationship between BMI and commuting distance prevails when physical activity and eating habits are adjusted for.

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Year of publication:	2016
Authors:	Lorenz, Olga ; Goerke, Laszlo
Publisher:	Kiel und Hamburg : ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft

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Series:	Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2016: Demographischer Wandel - Session: Mental and Physical Health ; E09-V3
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Conference Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/145569 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:vfsc16:145569 [RePEc]
Classification:	D00 - Microeconomics. General ; I12 - Health Production: Nutrition, Mortality, Morbidity, Substance Abuse and Addiction, Disability, and Economic Behavior ; R41 - Transportation: Demand; Supply; Congestion; Safety and Accidents
Source:	EconStor

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