Carr, Deborah; Jaffe, Karen - In: Economics & Human Biology 10 (2012) 4, pp. 419-430
We use quantitative and qualitative data to explore the psychological impact of weight change among American adults. Using data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study, a survey of more than 3000 adults ages 25–74 in 1995, we contrast underweight, normal weight,...