Examining the Effects of Human Development, Unemployment, and Globalization on Obesity in the Community: Evidence from BRICS Countries

Aydın, Mücahit; Aydin, Mehmet

doi:10.1155/2023/7223142

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Sedentary Habits and Obesity: The Role of TV, Unemployment, and White-Collar Work on Obesity in Reproductive-Aged Women in Bangladesh

Alam,

Sheoti

2024

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Introduction: In Bangladesh, overweight and obesity are increasingly alarming, especially among women. Thus, this paper aims to explore whether television watching, white-collar jobs, and unemployment are working as sedentary behavior to increase overweight and obesity in Bangladesh. Data and methods: We utilized cross-sectional data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-2018. The dependent variable of the study was the nutritional status of women using three different measures: body mass index (BMI), Asian body mass index (ABMI), and tri-ponderal mass index (TMI). The frequency of watching television (TV) and types of employment were the two predictors of overweight and obesity in this study. The Multilevel Ordered Logistic Regression Analysis was used in this study. Results: Women who have watched television at least once a week are more likely to have a BMI ≥25 and become overweight (30.3%) and obese (9.3%) than those who did not watch TV at all (20.1% and 3%). This same pattern of BMI is discernible among unemployed women (28.7% and 8.2%) compared to women in agricultural work (16% and 2.9%). Professional women have the highest risk of being overweight and obese (35.4% and 10.9%). The pattern of overweight and obese is consistent for ABMI and PMI. However, these indicators (ABMI & PMI) report a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity than BMI. Conclusion: In this era of technology, TV watching, and other technology will increase with time. More and more women are engaging in white-collar jobs or looking for jobs. In these circumstances, policymakers need to focus on how this use of technology can decrease overweight and obesity among women. More studies need to be conducted to explore the effect of other sedentary behaviors and take steps based on those studies to reduce the increasing rate of overweight and obesity.

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Sedentary Habits and Obesity: The Role of TV, Unemployment, and White-Collar Work on Obesity in Reproductive-Aged Women in Bangladesh

Alam,

Sheoti

2024

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The effects of local economic development on female obesity (overweight) in sub‐Saharan Africa

Afesorgbor,

Martey,

Aheto

2024

Review Development Economics

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Obesity (overweight) is a widespread concern not only in high‐income nations but also in low‐income countries across sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Although many studies attribute this trend to economic development triggering a shift in nutrition patterns within SSA, they tend overlook a critical factor: the level at which these determinants are measured. Assessing them nationally while drawing comparisons with individual‐level obesity data introduces a statistical challenge known as the ecological fallacy. To address this, we utilize local‐level night light data as a proxy for local economic development. Analyzing demographic and health surveys from 44 SSA countries spanning the period 1992–2019, we find that local development is associated with a 0.002% increase in the body mass index of women. In addition, we find that night light intensity is associated with 0.2%–0.3% increases in probabilities of a woman being overweight and obese. Our results remain robust when we employ an instrumental variable approach by using a control function based on peer effect. In terms of policy implication, our research highlights that local development may entail potential health costs, emphasizing the need for African governments to invest in healthcare and also build physical infrastructure that can promote active lifestyles.

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Türkiye’de Çevresel İnovasyon ve Ar-Ge Harcamalarının Düşük Karbonlu Enerji Tüketimine Etkisi

Değirmenci,

Aydın

2024

Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi

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Dünya çapında kentleşme ve nüfus artışına bağlı olarak enerjiye olan ihtiyaç artmaktadır. İhtiyaç duyulan enerjinin büyük bir kısmının fosil yakıtlardan sağlanması, enerji talebini karşılamada yetersiz kalmakta ve çevre kirliliğini arttırmaktadır. Bu nedenle ülkeler düşük karbonlu enerji olan nükleer ve yenilenebilir enerjiye geçişi hızlandırmak için arayış içindedirler. Düşük karbonlu enerjiye geçiş, çevresel baskıyı azaltırken enerji arzını artırmaktadır. Enerji ve çevre alanında temiz teknolojilerin geliştirilmesi ar-ge faaliyetleri ve inovasyonla gerçekleştirilebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada 1993-2019 dönemi için Türkiye’de çevresel inovasyon ve ar-ge harcamalarının düşük karbonlu enerji (nükleer ve yenilenebilir enerji) tüketimi üzerindeki etkisi Fourier ADL eşbütünleşme ve Fourier Toda-Yamamoto Nedensellik testleri ile araştırılmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre incelenen değişkenler arasında uzun dönemli bir ilişki bulunmamaktadır. Öte yandan çevresel inovasyondan düşük karbonlu enerji tüketimine ve Ar-Ge harcamalarından düşük karbonlu enerji tüketimine doğru tek yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmaktadır. Kamu ar-ge harcamaları ve çevresel inovasyondan düşük karbonlu enerjiye yönelik nedensellik ilişkisinin bulunması, ar-ge harcanaları ve çevresel inovasyonun çok yönlü potansiyel etkilerini destekler nitelikte olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Türkiye'de düşük karbonlu enerjiye geçişin sağlanabilmesi için kümülatif bir süreç olan çevresel inovasyona ve buna yardımcı olacak Ar-Ge harcamalarına önem verilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu kapsamda ar-ge faaliyetleri ve çevresel inovasyonu teşvik edecek vergi indirimleri, vergi muafiyetleri ve sübvansiyonlar gibi vergi ve harcama politikalarıyla desteklenen kamu politikalarının uygulanması etkili olabilir.

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Examining the Effects of Human Development, Unemployment, and Globalization on Obesity in the Community: Evidence from BRICS Countries

Cited by 3 publications

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Sedentary Habits and Obesity: The Role of TV, Unemployment, and White-Collar Work on Obesity in Reproductive-Aged Women in Bangladesh

Sedentary Habits and Obesity: The Role of TV, Unemployment, and White-Collar Work on Obesity in Reproductive-Aged Women in Bangladesh

The effects of local economic development on female obesity (overweight) in sub‐Saharan Africa

Türkiye’de Çevresel İnovasyon ve Ar-Ge Harcamalarının Düşük Karbonlu Enerji Tüketimine Etkisi

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