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A profile of obesity in Ireland, 2002-2007
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Date Issued
2010-03
Date Available
2010-12-06T16:54:37Z
Abstract
Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we take a
number of approaches to profile the change in obesity in Ireland over the
2002-2007 period. There is no evidence of either first or second order
stochastic dominance between the two years. There is evidence that
obesity and overweight are relatively more concentrated amongst males,
the old and those with lower educational achievement. While obesity rose
slightly over the period this was due to a rise in the average level of body
mass index rather than a change in the shape of the distribution. Finally a
semi-parametric decomposition of the change in the distribution over time
indicates that the change in obesity arose not because of changes in
population characteristics but rather the in the impact of these
characteristics on body mass index.
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Not applicable
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
University College Dublin. Geary Institute
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP 10 06
UCD Geary Institute Discussion Paper Series
WP2010/22
Classification
I12
I31
I32
Subject – LCSH
Obesity--Ireland
Obesity--Mathematical models
Body mass index
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Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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