How does body mass index affect economic growth? A comparative analysis of countries by levels of economic development

Inas R. Kelly; Nadia Doytch; Dhaval Dave

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2019.03.004

How does body mass index affect economic growth? A comparative analysis of countries by levels of economic development

Inas R. Kelly
, Nadia Doytch
, Dhaval Dave

National Bureau of Economic Research
Koppelman School of Business
Bentley University and National Bureau of Economic Research

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	58-73
Number of pages	16
Journal	Economics and Human Biology
Volume	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2019.03.004
State	Published - Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Health(social science)

Keywords

Body mass index
Development
Economic growth
GDP
Health
Obesity

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