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The effects of race, ethnicity, and age on obesity

Baum, Charles L.

Abstract About 30% of Americans are obese, which is roughly a 100% increase from 25 years ago. This study examines the effects of changes in the racial/ethnic composition and age distribution on the prevalence of obesity, identifies the portion of the increase in obesity caused by these changes, and projects the effects of future racial/ethnic and age changes on obesity using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Results indicate that racial/ethnic composition changes and age distribution changes have accounted for about 10% of the increase in obesity over the last 25 years. However, future racial/ethnic and age changes are not projected to increase obesity substantially.

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The effects of race, ethnicity, and age on obesity

Baum, Charles L.

Abstract About 30% of Americans are obese, which is roughly a 100% increase from 25 years ago. This study examines the effects of changes in the racial/ethnic composition and age distribution on the prevalence of obesity, identifies the portion of the increase in obesity caused by these changes, and projects the effects of future racial/ethnic and age changes on obesity using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Results indicate that racial/ethnic composition changes and age distribution changes have accounted for about 10% of the increase in obesity over the last 25 years. However, future racial/ethnic and age changes are not projected to increase obesity substantially.

The effects of race, ethnicity, and age on obesity

Baum, Charles L.

Abstract About 30% of Americans are obese, which is roughly a 100% increase from 25 years ago. This study examines the effects of changes in the racial/ethnic composition and age distribution on the prevalence of obesity, identifies the portion of the increase in obesity caused by these changes, and projects the effects of future racial/ethnic and age changes on obesity using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Results indicate that racial/ethnic composition changes and age distribution changes have accounted for about 10% of the increase in obesity over the last 25 years. However, future racial/ethnic and age changes are not projected to increase obesity substantially.

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Title:

The effects of race, ethnicity, and age on obesity

Contributors:

Baum, Charles L. (author)

Published in:

Journal of Population Economics ; 20

Publication date:

2006

ISSN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-006-0106-7

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Bevölkerungsökonomik , Bevölkerungsökonomie , Bevölkerungsstatistik , Bevölkerungstheorie

Classification:

BKL: 74.00 / 74.80 Demographie / 83.31 Wirtschaftswachstum
Local classification FBW: oek 2608

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