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30-03-2024 | Obesity | Research article

Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia

Authors: Yunita, Muhammad Halley Yudhistira, Yusuf Reza Kurniawan

Published in: International Journal of Health Economics and Management | Issue 2/2024

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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Title: Does a sprawling neighborhood affect obesity? Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Yunita
Muhammad Halley Yudhistira
Yusuf Reza Kurniawan
Publication date: 30-03-2024
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Published in: International Journal of Health Economics and Management / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 2199-9023
Electronic ISSN: 2199-9031
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-024-09371-6

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