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| Title: | | The obesity epidemic in Europe  |
| Authors: | | Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna |
| Issue Date: | | 2005 |
| Series/Report no.: | | IZA Discussion Papers 1814 |
| Abstract: | | This paper uses longitudinal micro-evidence from the European Community Household Panel to investigate the obesity phenomenon in nine EU countries from 1998 to 2001. The author documents cross-country prevalence, trends and cohort-age profiles of obesity among adults and analyses the socioeconomic factors contributing to the problem. The associated costs of obesity are also investigated, both in terms of health status, health care spending and absenteeism. |
| Subjects: | | obesity body mass index demand for health care |
| JEL: | | I12 I18 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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