Social dynamics factors associated with adults body mass index in Mexico

Authors

  • Eduardo Rodríguez Oreggia Tecnológico de Monterrey, Estado de México
  • Ana Bertha Pérez Lizaur Universidad Iberoamericana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v25i2.110

Keywords:

overweight, obesity, social dynamic, body mass index, public policy, panel data

Abstract

This paper aims to relate factors from social dynamics, form the household and same cohort, with the body mass index (BMI) of adults in Mexico. Using panel data from the National Survey for Households Living (ENNVIH), 2002 and 2005, we model associated factors to BMI, controlling for nutritional, use of time, and illnesses variables. Results show significative effects from the interaction between obesity and overweight in the household and with same groups of age, being consistent with the use of random and fixed effects by individual and households.

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Published

2010-07-01

How to Cite

Rodríguez Oreggia, E., & Pérez Lizaur, A. B. (2010). Social dynamics factors associated with adults body mass index in Mexico. Estudios Económicos De El Colegio De México, 25(2), 337–362. https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v25i2.110

Issue

50-vol. 25, no. 2, july-december, 2010

Section

Articles