2021
DOI: 10.1111/joes.12458
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The elusive link between income and obesity

Abstract: Forseveral decades, obesity has been a major public health and public policy issue involving high private and social costs. The literature on the causes of obesity has identified a number of non‐economic and economic causes. Among the latter, poverty seems to be connected to obesity in rich countries. However, a deeper study of the empirical literature suggests that the link between income and obesity is more complex, as it can be negative or positive, or changes when countries develop over time. In recent yea… Show more

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“…Así, cada vez más investigaciones consideran que lo que hay detrás no es una elección de estilo de vida de la que pueda culparse al individuo (L'Hôte et al, 2018). Algunos estudios resaltan los factores socioeconómicos o educativos (Armentia & Marín, 2020;Mathieu-Bolh, 2021;Shekar & Popking, 2020).…”
Section: Marco Teóricounclassified
“…Así, cada vez más investigaciones consideran que lo que hay detrás no es una elección de estilo de vida de la que pueda culparse al individuo (L'Hôte et al, 2018). Algunos estudios resaltan los factores socioeconómicos o educativos (Armentia & Marín, 2020;Mathieu-Bolh, 2021;Shekar & Popking, 2020).…”
Section: Marco Teóricounclassified
“…Poverty has a complex relationship with overweight and obesity that varies according to country, income level, and type of income [50]. In HICs, obesity rates are highest amongst the poor [51].…”
Section: Global Food Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even under this focus, obesity remains a complex issue. Indeed, the literature review by Mathieu-Bolh (2022) suggests that the link between income and obesity is non-monotone and follows a Kuznets curve pattern. To explain this pattern, the theoretical literature has essentially focused on food consumption choices influencing calorie intake, assuming exogenous preferences.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%