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Title: The Financial Correlates of Midlife Obesity
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1. Wolfe, Joseph D.
The Financial Correlates of Midlife Obesity
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 63,1, S1 (July 2022): S18-S27.
Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379722001349
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Bankruptcy; Debt/Borrowing; Financial Behaviors/Decisions; Obesity

Introduction: This study explored the associations between midlife obesity and an array of common financial stressors related to wealth loss, debt, and bankruptcy.

Methods: The analysis was conducted in 2022 with data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. The final sample included 36,122 observations on 8,059 respondents as they aged from ages 31-39 years in 1996 to ages 51-59 in 2016. Associations between obesity and financial stressors were estimated with logistic regression models adjusting for a comprehensive set of relevant control variables.

Results: The analysis found significant relationships between obesity and multiple types of financial stressors, including property debt, unsecured debt, and bankruptcy. Property debt and unsecured debt increased the odds of obesity by 29% and 20%, respectively, and bankruptcy increased the odds of obesity by 43%. Average Marginal Effects (AMEs) in combination with model fit statistics confirmed that these stressors--unsecured debt, property debt, and bankruptcy--were important financial correlates of midlife obesity among the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort.

Bibliography Citation
Wolfe, Joseph D. "The Financial Correlates of Midlife Obesity." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 63,1, S1 (July 2022): S18-S27.