Obesity, BMI, and Diet Quality: How does the South Measure Up?

This paper examines regional differences in obesity rates, Body Mass Index (BMI) and dietary quality, using data from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Mobile Examination Center (MEC). For women, BMI and obesity prevalence may be higher in the Deep South states, but the difference is explained by demographic characteristics. Diet quality was found to be lower in the South.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Duffy, Patricia A. ; Zizza, Claire A. ; Kinnucan, Henry W.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	obesity \| diet quality \| food insecurity \| Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety \| Health Economics and Policy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia Number 46558
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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