کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
961664 929890 2008 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Peer effects in adolescent overweight
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Peer effects in adolescent overweight
چکیده انگلیسی
This study is the first to estimate peer effects for adolescent weight. We use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and define peer groups using nominated friends within schools. Endogenous peer groups are accounted for using a combination of school fixed effects, instrumental variables, and alternative definitions of peers (i.e., grade-level peers). Mean peer weight is correlated with adolescent weight, even after controlling endogenous peer groups. The impact of peer weight is larger among females and adolescents with high body mass index. The results are consistent with social multipliers for adolescent overweight policies.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Health Economics - Volume 27, Issue 5, September 2008, Pages 1388-1399
نویسندگان
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