Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2011
Abstract
The rise of obesity in the United States over the past 25 years has resulted in an increase in the number of research studies published related to the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to the problem. Most would agree that obesity is a multi-dimensional problem that requires a range of solutions related to individual diet and activity, food and built environment, and public policy. Examination of complex relationships between food choice, time use patterns, sociodemographic characteristics and obesity has been limited by data availability and disciplinary focus. Using the theory of the production of health capital, this paper links empirical data from the Consumer Expenditure, Current Population, and American Time Use Surveys to provide estimates of the impacts of food expenditure and time use patterns on obesity in single female headed households of 31-50 years of age. © 2011 The Obesity Society.
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Recommended Citation
Kolodinsky JM, Goldstein AB. Time use and food pattern influences on obesity. Obesity. 2011 Dec;19(12):2327-35.
DOI
10.1038/oby.2011.130