Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia

Yunita, Muhammad Yudhistira and Yusuf Reza Kurniawan
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Yunita: Statistics Indonesia
Yusuf Reza Kurniawan: Universitas Indonesia

International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2024, vol. 24, issue 2, No 4, 256 pages

Abstract: Abstract While the causes of obesity have been widely discussed from various perspectives, studies that examine how the physical form of a neighborhood could causally affect obesity remain limited. This study combined individual-level longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey and subdistrict-level land cover data to investigate whether a neighborhood’s physical form affects individuals’ obesity status. We controlled for individual and location fixed-effect to account for individuals’ sorting preferences and unobserved heterogeneity at the subdistrict level. Our results suggest that a sprawling neighborhood corresponds to a lower body mass index, particularly among males. We also show that consumption behavior can explain this mechanism.

Keywords: Sprawling neighborhood; Body mass index; Obesity; Panel data; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 R14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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