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Abstract: Air pollution and obesity are two of the main challenges that need to be addressed in developed countries. This paper analyses the relationship between obesity/overweight rates and outdoor (ambient) air quality in Spain. The results confirm, through logistic regressions, that the typical profile of an obese/overweight person is that of an older man. Air pollution does not have a clear negative effect on obesity/overweight for our sample selection (OR: 0.99; N = 23,089, men and women aged 15 and over). Similarly, there does not appear to be an urban pollution/obesity pattern. However, we find a detrimental effect for the group of elderly people, perhaps linked to a negative exposure duration effect (OR: 1.11; for those aged ?55 years, N = 10,932). In our study we argue that public policies should address lifestyles and at the same time reduce specific air pollutants to enhance population health and wellbeing.
Authorship: Blázquez-Fernández C., Cantarero-Prieto D.,
Fuente: Applied Economics Letters, 2023, 30(16), 2156-2160
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year of publication: 2023
No. of pages: 5
Publication type: Article
DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2022.2094870
ISSN: 1350-4851,1466-4291
Publication Url: http://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2022.2094870
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CARLA BLAZQUEZ FERNANDEZ
DAVID CANTARERO PRIETO
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