Obesity and time preference: The health consequences of discounting the future

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-113

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Rashad, Inas ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SATISFACTION; SELF CONTROL; SEX RATIO; TIME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36348956673     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007002039     Document Type: Article

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