A rational eating model of binges, diets and obesity

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 799-804

  Dragone, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body Weight; Food consumption; Habits; Optimal control; Oscillations

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; MODELING; OBESITY;

ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBESITY; STEADY STATE;

BULIMIA; DIET; EATING; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY;

EID: 70349246379     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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