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ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages 110-119Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2013.05.001
Keywords
Childhood obesity; Fast-food restaurants; Schools; Instrumental variables
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We analyze, using an instrumental variable approach, the effect of the number of fast-food restaurants on school level obesity rates in Arkansas. Using distance to the nearest major highway as an instrument, our results suggest that exposure to fast-food restaurants can impact weight outcomes. Specifically, we find that the number of fast-food restaurants within a mile from the school can significantly affect school level obesity rates. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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