Obesity and Health in Europeans Ages 50 and Above

Tatiana Andreyeva, Pierre-Carl Michaud and Arthur van Soest ()

No WR-331, Working Papers from RAND Corporation

Abstract: The authors use a unique cross-country data set covering nearly 22,000 elderly individuals (age 50+) from 10 European Countries. Cross-country differences in the prevalence of obesity in older Europeans are substantial and exceed sociodemographic differentials in obesity. Obesity is strongly associated with major health risk factors, yet cross-country differences exist in how obesity is related to depression, heart disease and high cholesterol levels. Large heterogeneity in obesity across European countries should be investigated further to identify areas for effective public policy.

Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2005-12
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