OBESITY AND NUTRIENT CONSUMPTION: A RATIONAL ADDICTION?

Timothy Richards, Paul M. Patterson and Abebayehu Tegene

No 20079, 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This study tests for a rational addiction to food nutrients as a potential explanation for the obesity epidemic. A random coefficients (mixed) logit model applied to household scanner data finds evidence of a strong, forward-looking addiction to carbohydrates. Consequently, price-based policies may be effective in controlling excessive nutrient intake.

Keywords: Food; Consumption/Nutrition/Food; Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27
Date: 2004
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Journal Article: OBESITY AND NUTRIENT CONSUMPTION: A RATIONAL ADDICTION? (2007)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20079

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