Obesity inequality and well-being in Germany

Fan Meng, Peng Nie and Alfonso Sousa-Poza

Economics & Human Biology, 2023, vol. 49, issue C

Abstract: Using 2002–2018 German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) data for German adults aged 18 + , this study measures changes in the body mass index (BMI) distribution and obesity inequality to estimate the relation between the latter and subjective well-being. In addition to documenting a significant association between the various measures of obesity inequality and subjective well-being, especially among women, we show a significant increase in obesity inequality, particularly among females and those with low education and/or low income. This rising inequality points to the need to combat obesity through initiatives targeted at specific sociodemographic groups.

Keywords: Obesity inequality; Subjective well-being; Obesity; Overweight; Germany (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101236

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