Exploring the relationship between education and obesity

Devaux, M; Sassi, F; Church, J; Cecchini, M; Borgonovi, F

Exploring the relationship between education and obesity

Devaux, M Sassi, F Church, J Cecchini, M Borgonovi, F

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Citation:: OECD Journal: Economic Studies, 2011, pp. 121 - 159
Issue Date:: 2011-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Devaux, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sassi, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Church, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cecchini, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Borgonovi, F	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	OECD Journal: Economic Studies, 2011, pp. 121 - 159	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1995-2848	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18833
dc.description.abstract	An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides a strong suggestion that such an epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, a better education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. This paper sheds light on the nature and the strength of the correlation between education and obesity. Analyses of health survey data from Australia, Canada, England, and Korea were undertaken with the aim of exploring this relationship. Social gradients in obesity were assessed across the entire education spectrum, overall and in different population sub-groups. Furthermore, investigations testing for mediation effects and for the causal nature of the links observed were undertaken to better understand the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between education and obesity. © OECD 2011.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	OECD Journal: Economic Studies	en_US
dc.title	Exploring the relationship between education and obesity	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHERE - Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

An epidemic of obesity has been developing in virtually all OECD countries over the last 30 years. Existing evidence provides a strong suggestion that such an epidemic has affected certain social groups more than others. In particular, a better education appears to be associated with a lower likelihood of obesity, especially among women. This paper sheds light on the nature and the strength of the correlation between education and obesity. Analyses of health survey data from Australia, Canada, England, and Korea were undertaken with the aim of exploring this relationship. Social gradients in obesity were assessed across the entire education spectrum, overall and in different population sub-groups. Furthermore, investigations testing for mediation effects and for the causal nature of the links observed were undertaken to better understand the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between education and obesity. © OECD 2011.

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