The timing of the rise in US obesity varies with measure of fatness

被引:45
作者
Burkhauser, Richard V. [1 ,2 ]
Cawley, John [1 ,2 ]
Schmeiser, Maximilian D. [3 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Policy Anal & Management, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] Natl Bur Econ Res, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Consumer Sci, Madison, WI 53706 USA
关键词
Obesity; Body mass index; Skinfold thickness; BODY-MASS INDEX; UNITED-STATES; SECULAR INCREASES; FAT DISTRIBUTION; TIME PREFERENCE; OVERWEIGHT; CHILDREN; TRENDS; BMI; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ehb.2009.07.006
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
There are several ways to measure fatness and obesity, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The primary measure for tracking the prevalence of obesity has historically been body mass index (BMI). This paper compares long-run trends in the prevalence of obesity when obesity is defined using skinfold thickness instead of BMI, using data from the full series of U.S. National Health Examination Surveys. The results indicate that when one uses skinfold thickness rather than BMI to define obesity, the rise in the prevalence of obesity is detectable 10-20 years earlier. This underscores the importance of examining multiple measures of fatness when monitoring or otherwise studying obesity. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:307 / 318
页数:12
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