Childhood obesity and the income gradient: evidence from Australia
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Article Title | Childhood obesity and the income gradient: evidence from Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 40291 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Nghiem, Son (Author) and Khanam, Rasheda (Author) |
Journal Title | Applied Economics |
Journal Citation | 48 (50), pp. 1-10 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0003-6846 |
1466-4283 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2016.1164827 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2016.1164827#.V3suHE1f0dk |
Abstract | This paper examines the dynamic nature of human capital formation in the context of childhood obesity and the association of household income and childhood obesity in Australia using the first five waves of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). Our results show a strong evidence of dynamic nature of child obesity: the lag obesity is a significant and robust predictor of obesity in the current period. We also found that the main channel for childhood obesity is inter-generational trait: the probability of obesity in children born to an obese mother or father is 15% higher than that of other children. Other important determinants are lifestyle factors, including the consumption of drinks with a high sugar content and the |
Keywords | childhood obesity; income gradient; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380108. Health economics |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
School of Commerce | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q36w7/childhood-obesity-and-the-income-gradient-evidence-from-australia
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