Obesity inequality and well-being in Germany |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute for Health Care & Public Management, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany;2. School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 710061 Xi’an, China;3. IZA, Bonn, Germany;4. Health Econometrics and Data Group, University of York, United Kingdom;1. Cornell University and NBER, United States;2. Yonsei University, South Korea;3. Bryn Mawr College, United States;4. University of Michigan and NBER, United States;1. Department of Health Policy London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), CESIfo & IZA;2. University of Murcia, Spain;1. Faculty of Economics, University of Iceland, Oddi v/Sturlugotu, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland;2. Faculty of Business Administration, University of Iceland, Oddi v/Sturlugotu, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland;1. University of Torino, Department of Economics and Statistics “Cognetti de Martiis”, Lungo Dora Siena, 100 I-10153 Torino, TO, Italy;2. University of Gastronomic Sciences, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 9 I-12042 Bra, CN, Italy;3. OEET-Turin Centre on Emerging Economies – Collegio Carlo Alberto, piazza Arbarello, 8 I-10122 Torino, TO, Italy;4. Polytechnic University of Milan, Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering;1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen, ID Insight India Private Limited, New Delhi, India;2. University of Göttingen, USA;3. Division of Nutritional Sciences, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Development, and Department of Global Development, Cornell University, USA |
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| Abstract: | Using 2002–2018 German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) data for German adults aged 18 + , this study measures changes in the body mass index (BMI) distribution and obesity inequality to estimate the relation between the latter and subjective well-being. In addition to documenting a significant association between the various measures of obesity inequality and subjective well-being, especially among women, we show a significant increase in obesity inequality, particularly among females and those with low education and/or low income. This rising inequality points to the need to combat obesity through initiatives targeted at specific sociodemographic groups. |
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| Keywords: | Obesity inequality Subjective well-being Obesity Overweight Germany |
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