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Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia

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  • Yunita

    (Statistics Indonesia)

  • Muhammad Halley Yudhistira

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

  • Yusuf Reza Kurniawan

    (Universitas Indonesia
    Universitas Indonesia)

Abstract

While the causes of obesity have been widely discussed from various perspectives, studies that examine how the physical form of a neighborhood could causally affect obesity remain limited. This study combined individual-level longitudinal data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey and subdistrict-level land cover data to investigate whether a neighborhood’s physical form affects individuals’ obesity status. We controlled for individual and location fixed-effect to account for individuals’ sorting preferences and unobserved heterogeneity at the subdistrict level. Our results suggest that a sprawling neighborhood corresponds to a lower body mass index, particularly among males. We also show that consumption behavior can explain this mechanism.

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  • Yunita & Muhammad Halley Yudhistira & Yusuf Reza Kurniawan, 2024. "Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 231-256, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ijhcfe:v:24:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s10754-024-09371-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10754-024-09371-6
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    Keywords

    Sprawling neighborhood; Body mass index; Obesity; Panel data; Indonesia;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns

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