Based on a household health production framework, this paper exploits the combination of socioeconomic, health and nutrition information from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey to analyze the endogenous relationship among wealth, nutrition, weight and the final health outcomes. Results show that higher wealth determines lower weight and better health as expected, but through a better diet rather than extra exercise or lower calorie consumption.
A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK / Mazzocchi M.; Traill W.B.. - ELETTRONICO. - 43968:(2008), pp. 1-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2008 International Congress, European Association of Agricultural Economists tenutosi a Ghent, Belgium nel August 26-29, 2008).
A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK
MAZZOCCHI, MARIO;
2008
Abstract
Based on a household health production framework, this paper exploits the combination of socioeconomic, health and nutrition information from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey to analyze the endogenous relationship among wealth, nutrition, weight and the final health outcomes. Results show that higher wealth determines lower weight and better health as expected, but through a better diet rather than extra exercise or lower calorie consumption.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
