Do Improvements of living standards lead to growth of obesity? Evidence from Chinese adults

This study estimates the impacts of income on body mass indices (BMIs) of male and female adults from both urban and rural areas in China under the neoclassic theory of obesity, using China Health and Nutrition Survey data during 1991–2011. Results of this study show that incomes has a significant i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yin-yu ZHAO, Zhi-hao ZHENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311919626900