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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

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  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a key health indicator.
  • Life satisfaction is a crucial measure of well-being.
  • Transitional economies present unique socio-economic dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) on life satisfaction.
  • To analyze how socio-political factors moderate the BMI-life satisfaction relationship.
  • To assess the accuracy of traditional regression models in estimating this effect.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 27 post-communist transitional countries.
  • Employed advanced regression techniques to account for unobserved confounders and measurement error.
  • Compared results with Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and ordered probit models.

Main Results:

  • A healthy BMI significantly enhances life satisfaction.
  • Increased BMI negatively impacts life satisfaction.
  • The positive effect of healthy BMI on life satisfaction diminishes with improved political-economic conditions and higher institutional trust.
  • Classic regression models significantly underestimate the true effect of BMI on life satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • Healthy weight, indicated by a healthy BMI, is a significant determinant of life satisfaction.
  • Socio-economic development and institutional trust moderate the relationship between BMI and life satisfaction.
  • Advanced statistical methods are necessary to accurately capture the true effect of BMI on life satisfaction, as traditional models are prone to underestimation due to unobserved factors.