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Memory and Obesity : Theory and Empirical EvidenceEvidence

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  • Qiyan Zeng

    (Renmin University of China and University of Gottingen)

  • Xiaohua Yu

    (Xiaohua Yu, University of Gottingen)

  • Te Bao

    (Department of Economics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Abstract

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is a rapidly growing threat to human health worldwide. Based on the theory of memory utility, w e explore the effect of memory capacity on over weight and weight control by building a theoretical model and conducting related empirical research by a double hurdle model . The result shows that better memory capacity c an lead to higher probability of overweight and obesity , while it may also help to the overweight individuals to lose weight The different effects of memory results from the balance of memory utility from food consumption and memory disutility from obesity

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  • Qiyan Zeng & Xiaohua Yu & Te Bao, 2018. "Memory and Obesity : Theory and Empirical EvidenceEvidence," Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series 1806, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre.
    • Handle: RePEc:nan:wpaper:1806
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    Keywords

    memory capacity; memory utility; memory disutility; overweight and obesity;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • D15 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Intertemporal Household Choice; Life Cycle Models and Saving
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior

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