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Econ Hum Biol ; 17: 143-56, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25453360

ABSTRACT

We propose a calibrated dynamic model of food consumption choices and body weight to study changes in daily caloric intake, weight, and the away-from-home share of calories consumed by adult men and women in the U.S. during the period between 1971 and 2006. Calibration reveals substantial preference heterogeneity between men and women. For example, utility losses stemming from weight gains are ten times greater for women compared to men. Counterfactual experiments show that changes in food prices and household income account for half of the increase in weight of adult men, but only a small fraction of women's weight. We argue that quantitative models of food consumption choices and body weight have a unique role to play in future research in the economics of obesity.


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Body Weight , Choice Behavior , Energy Intake , Food/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Body Weights and Measures , Commerce , Female , Food/economics , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nutrition Surveys , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , United States , Weight Gain , Young Adult
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