Obesity inequality and well-being in Germany
Fan Meng1, Peng Nie2, Alfonso Sousa-Poza3
1Institute for Health Care & Public Management, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
Abstract:
Using 2002-2018 German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) data for German adults aged 18 + , this study measures changes in the body mass index (BMI) distribution and obesity inequality to estimate the relation between the latter and subjective well-being. In addition to documenting a significant association between the various measures of obesity inequality and subjective well-being, especially among women, we show a significant increase in obesity inequality, particularly among females and those with low education and/or low income. This rising inequality points to the need to combat obesity through initiatives targeted at specific sociodemographic groups.
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