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Does physical exercise enhance physical appearance? An empirical study based on CFPS.

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¹Institute of Physical Education, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China.

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Summary

Regular physical exercise significantly improves physical appearance, especially for women and urban residents. The benefits vary by age, with middle-aged adults seeing the most substantial gains from exercise.

Keywords:

Instrumental variable method Physical appearance Physical exercise

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Health Sciences
Behavioral Economics

Background:

Physical appearance impacts social and career success.
Previous research on exercise and appearance often uses subjective data.
Objective, third-party evaluations offer more reliable insights.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effect of physical exercise on physical appearance using objective, third-party evaluations.
To analyze the heterogeneity of exercise's impact on appearance across different demographic groups.

Main Methods:

Utilized third-party appearance evaluation data from 25,460 respondents (2018 China Family Panel Studies).
Employed multiple linear regression and instrumental variable analysis to assess exercise's impact.
Investigated heterogeneity using subgroup and quantile regression analyses.

Main Results:

Physical exercise significantly enhances physical appearance.
Effects are more pronounced in women, urban residents, and individuals with lower initial appearance scores.
Age shows an inverted U-shaped relationship, with middle-aged adults (40-59) benefiting most.

Conclusions:

Physical exercise positively and significantly impacts physical appearance.
Regular exercise is a viable method for enhancing individual appearance.
Findings broaden the understanding of exercise's diverse benefits.