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Body Weight Outcomes and Food Expenditures Among Older Europeans: A simultaneous equation approach

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  • Drichoutis, Andreas C.
  • Lazaridis, Panagiotis
  • Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.

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We analyze the inter-relationships between body weight outcomes and food expenditures among older Europeans using a simultaneous equation model. Several statistical tests were conducted to assess endogeneity of selected variables, the exogeneity, relevance, and validity of instruments used, and the identification of the model. Our results generally suggest, contrary to normative views, that food-away-from-home expenditure is negatively related to body mass index (BMI). BMI is negatively related to the percentage of food spent away from home.

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  • Drichoutis, Andreas C. & Lazaridis, Panagiotis & Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr., 2009. "Body Weight Outcomes and Food Expenditures Among Older Europeans: A simultaneous equation approach," 113th Seminar, September 3-6, 2009, Chania, Crete, Greece 58010, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.58010
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