We provide new evidence on the extent to which the demand for cigarettes is derived from the demand for weight control … (i.e. weight loss or avoidance of weight gain). We utilize nationally representative data that provide the most direct … evidence to date on this question: individuals are directly asked whether they smoke to control their weight. We find that …

We analyze how attractiveness rated at the start of the interview is related to weight (controlling for height), and … the first to show that height, weight, and BMI all strongly contribute to male and female attractiveness when …

Previous studies have shown that both height and weight are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting … the partial effects of either height or weight on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of … establish that a flexible analysis of height and weight provides a useful and meaningful proxy for beauty. A similar flexible …

-being. In this paper, we examine the link between weight, height and well-being for three distinct samples in China given that …

average, physical activity reduces body mass by less than would be predicted by simple calorie expenditure-to-weight formulas …

women during late-1980s through mid-1990s to examine the effects of these policy changes on smoking, weight gain and other … associated with approximately a 3 percent increase in smoking and a small increase in pregnancy weight gain for most of the …

Previous studies have shown that both height and weight are associated with wages. However, by focusing on interpreting … the partial effects of either height or weight on wages while holding all else constant, some gaps in our understanding of … establish that a flexible analysis of height and weight provides a useful and meaningful proxy for beauty. A similar flexible …

We analyze how attractiveness rated at the start of the interview is related to weight (controlling for height), and … the first to show that height, weight, and BMI all strongly contribute to male and female attractiveness when …