Effects of food stamp participation on body weight and obesity

Zhuo Chen; Steven T. Yen; David B. Eastwood

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00803.x

Effects of food stamp participation on body weight and obesity

Zhuo Chen, Steven T. Yen, David B. Eastwood

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Abstract

The effects of Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation on two separate but related outcome measures, a continuous body mass index (BMI) and a binary obesity indicator, were examined. Simultaneous-equation systems were used to accommodate the endogeneity of FSP participation. The health care cost related to the increased incidence of FSP-induced obesity was projected based on the estimated effects of FSP participation on body weight and obesity. Consistent with Gibson (2003), results obtained suggest a positive effect of FSP on both the prevalence of obesity and body weight among low-income women. In contrast, participation in the FSP does not have a significant effect on obesity or body weight of low-income men. Data indicate that there is a certain amount of health care cost associated with the increased incidence of obesity, which might be related to FSP participation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1167-1173
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Volume	87
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00803.x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2005
Externally published	Yes

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Economics and Econometrics

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Effects of food stamp participation on body weight and obesity

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