A panel estimation of county prevalence of obesity indicates that while the percentage of the population with a completed college degree and the number of food stores available per thousand population are negatively and significantly correlated to county obesity rates, mean commuting time, average annual wage and the total number of business establishments per thousand population positively and significantly contribute to obesity. Educational attainment that raises both human and social capital, as well as changes in the built environment can play a vital role in controlling obesity in West Virginia (WV)
The prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in the past three decades. Obesity and inadequ...
The intent of the present article is to measure the economic impact of access to healthy food on obe...
Research Objective: On behalf of the Appalachian Funders Network, with funding from the Robert Wood ...
A panel estimation of county prevalence of obesity indicates that while the percentage of the popula...
This dissertation integrates both theoretical and empirical insights to facilitate understanding of ...
A spatial panel data analysis at the county level examines how individual food consumption, recreati...
A recursive system of ordered self assessed health together with BRFSS data were used to investigate...
A recursive system of ordered self assessed health (SAH) and a binary indicator of obesity were used...
Abstract. Obesity constitutes an important public policy issue since it causes external costs to soc...
Nearly one third of youth in the United States are overweight or obese and rates are disproportionat...
Abstract: A recursive system of ordered self assessed health together with BRFSS data were used to i...
The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 30 years. Obesity is a multi-fac...
In recent years there has been considerable interest in describing and explaining increases in the p...
Obesity constitutes an important public policy issue since it causes external costs to society throu...
Obesity is a major health problem in the United States (U.S.) and approximately 34 percent of the U....
The prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in the past three decades. Obesity and inadequ...
The intent of the present article is to measure the economic impact of access to healthy food on obe...
Research Objective: On behalf of the Appalachian Funders Network, with funding from the Robert Wood ...
A panel estimation of county prevalence of obesity indicates that while the percentage of the popula...
This dissertation integrates both theoretical and empirical insights to facilitate understanding of ...
A spatial panel data analysis at the county level examines how individual food consumption, recreati...
A recursive system of ordered self assessed health together with BRFSS data were used to investigate...
A recursive system of ordered self assessed health (SAH) and a binary indicator of obesity were used...
Abstract. Obesity constitutes an important public policy issue since it causes external costs to soc...
Nearly one third of youth in the United States are overweight or obese and rates are disproportionat...
Abstract: A recursive system of ordered self assessed health together with BRFSS data were used to i...
The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 30 years. Obesity is a multi-fac...
In recent years there has been considerable interest in describing and explaining increases in the p...
Obesity constitutes an important public policy issue since it causes external costs to society throu...
Obesity is a major health problem in the United States (U.S.) and approximately 34 percent of the U....
The prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in the past three decades. Obesity and inadequ...
The intent of the present article is to measure the economic impact of access to healthy food on obe...
Research Objective: On behalf of the Appalachian Funders Network, with funding from the Robert Wood ...