The relationship between body mass index and socioeconomic and demographic indicators: evidence from Australia

Temesgen Kifle and Isaac Desta ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 57, issue 1, 135-142

Abstract: Results show that there is a positive and concave relationship between age and higher BMI. Further, males tend to have higher BMI as compared to females. Higher BMI is also positively related to long-term health problems, reduced prosperity, being married and being born in Australia. Negative association with BMI is observed on those possessing a diploma and above. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

Keywords: Obesity; Body mass index; Australia; Socioeconomic status; Stereotype logit model; HILDA survey data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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