Seit Jahren nimmt Fettleibigkeit in Deutschland zu - mit ernsthaften Folgen für die Betroffenen und die Volkswirtschaft. - Der Anstieg von Adipositas (Fettleibigkeit) in Deutschland verursacht hohe gesellschaftliche Kosten und schränkt die Lebensqualität der Betroffenen erheblich ein. Die...

Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...

Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...

Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...

Der Anstieg von Adipositas (Fettleibigkeit) in Deutschland verursacht hohe gesellschaftliche Kosten und schränkt die Lebensqualität der Betroffenen erheblich ein. Die Gründe für die Erkrankung können überwiegend von den Patienten selbst beeinflusst werden. Ernährung und Bewegung sollten...

This paper analyzes whether moderate weight reduction improves subjective health perception in obese individuals. To cure possible endogeneity bias in the regression analysis, we use randomized monetary weight loss incentives as instrument for weight change. In contrast to related earlier work...

This paper analyzes whether moderate weight reduction improves subjective health perception in obese individuals. To cure possible endogeneity bias in the regression analysis, we use randomized monetary weight loss incentives as instrument for weight change. In contrast to related earlier work...

Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...