Temporary and persistent overweight and long-term labor market outcomes
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Overweight; Obesity; Long-term earnings; Labor market attachment; Genes;All these keywords.
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- J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
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