How does the business cycle affect eating habits?

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 254-262

  Dave, Dhaval M ^a   Kelly, Inas Rashad ^b  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

BRFSS; Business cycle; Health; NutritionDiet; Unemployment; USA

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BUSINESS CYCLE; DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DIET; ECONOMICS; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855914737     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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