Obesity persistence and duration dependence: Evidence from a cohort of US adults (1985–2010)
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Obesity; Obesity persistence: Duration dependence; Obesity spells; Hazard models;All these keywords.
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- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies
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