Obesity in adolescence predicts lower educational attainment and income in adulthood: the project EAT longitudinal study
Objective Prospective associations between obesity in adolescence and adult
socioeconomic outcomes, and potential mediators, were examined in a contemporary …
socioeconomic outcomes, and potential mediators, were examined in a contemporary …
Childhood obesity and academic outcomes in young adulthood
I Ryabov - Children, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present study used nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study
of Adolescent Health (aka, Add Health) to examine the impact of childhood obesity on young …
of Adolescent Health (aka, Add Health) to examine the impact of childhood obesity on young …
Obesity impairs academic attainment in adolescence: findings from ALSPAC, a UK cohort
Objective: While being overweight or obese in adolescence may have detrimental effects on
academic attainment, the evidence base is limited by reliance on cross-sectional studies …
academic attainment, the evidence base is limited by reliance on cross-sectional studies …
Adolescent obesity, educational attainment and adult earnings
JM Amis, A Hussey, AA Okunade - Applied Economics Letters, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
We estimate the effects of being obese during adolescence on the likelihood of high school
graduation, post-secondary educational attainment and labour market earnings as an adult …
graduation, post-secondary educational attainment and labour market earnings as an adult …
Adolescent obesity and future college degree attainment
The current impact of adolescent obesity on educational attainment is not clear. The
objectives of our study were to determine whether adolescent obesity is associated with …
objectives of our study were to determine whether adolescent obesity is associated with …
Educational outcomes associated with childhood obesity in the United States: cross-sectional results from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children's Health
FR Carey, GK Singh, HS Brown III… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Past research examining the effects of childhood obesity has largely focused on
its projected effects into adulthood. However, there is emerging evidence that childhood …
its projected effects into adulthood. However, there is emerging evidence that childhood …
For richer, for poorer: the relationship between adolescent obesity and future household economic prosperity
Adolescent obesity not only has serious long-term health implications, but also the potential
to lead to a socioeconomic trajectory of lower earnings and household income. However …
to lead to a socioeconomic trajectory of lower earnings and household income. However …
Characteristics of a favorable weight status change from adolescence to young adulthood
Purpose To explore 10-year longitudinal predictors (personal, psychological, behavioral,
and socioenvironmental) of exiting obesity from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods …
and socioenvironmental) of exiting obesity from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods …
Childhood obesity and human capital accumulation
TM Palermo, JB Dowd - Social science & medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
The prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled in the United States over the last 25 years,
and in addition to increased risks of many chronic diseases, obesity may also be linked to …
and in addition to increased risks of many chronic diseases, obesity may also be linked to …
Childhood predictors of adult obesity in the Chicago Longitudinal Study
Despite obesity being a major concern for both children and adults in the United States
today, there are few successful childhood interventions that curb obesity later in life. The …
today, there are few successful childhood interventions that curb obesity later in life. The …