Institute for Health Care & Public Management, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
Institute for Health Care & Public Management, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061 Xi'an, China; IZA, Bonn, Germany; Health Econometrics and Data Group, University of York, United Kingdom.
Econ Hum Biol. 2023 Apr;49:101236. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101236. Epub 2023 Feb 24.
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.
利用德国成年人(年龄在 18 岁及以上)的 2002-2018 年社会经济面板数据(GSOEP),本研究衡量了体重指数(BMI)分布和肥胖不平等的变化,以评估后者与主观幸福感之间的关系。除了记录肥胖不平等的各种衡量标准与主观幸福感之间的显著关联,尤其是在女性中,我们还发现肥胖不平等程度显著增加,尤其是在女性、受教育程度低和/或收入低的人群中。这种不平等程度的上升表明,需要通过针对特定社会人口群体的举措来对抗肥胖。