The difference in difference (DID) design is a quasi-experimental research design that
researchers often use to study causal relationships in public health settings where …

Out-of-home foods (takeaway, take-out and fast foods) have become increasingly popular in
recent decades and are thought to be a key driver in increasing levels of overweight and …

This paper reviews the economic research on obesity, covering topics such as the
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …

We provide the first study estimating the causal effect of air pollution on body weight and
obesity. Using the China Health and Nutrition Survey, which contains detailed longitudinal …

Background and aims To estimate the relationship between the price of ultra-processed
foods and prevalence of obesity in Brazil and examine whether the relationship differed …

The Internet has significantly changed people's daily lives, including their health status. In
this paper, we study the health implications of Internet access with a specific focus on body …

Fast food consumption is an emerging trend among adolescents worldwide. College going
adolescents are unduly prone to consume fast food which increases the risk of obesity in …

This study investigates whether minimum wage increases impact worker health in the United
States. We consider self‐reported measures of general, mental, and physical health. We use …

We analyze, using an instrumental variable approach, the effect of the number of fast-food
restaurants on school level obesity rates in Arkansas. Using distance to the nearest major …

This study examines the link between minimum wages and health outcomes by using the
introduction of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the United Kingdom in 1999 as an …