Occasional Smoking and Body Weight among Adults

We explore the effects of occasional smoking on body mass index (BMI) in comparison to non-smoking and daily smoking in adults age 18-50. Data are compiled from the 2005-2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Though smaller than that of daily smoking, occasional smoking is found to have a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. - Oxford University Press. - 36(2014), 3, Seite 479-503
1. Verfasser: Kasteridis, Panagiotis (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Yen, Steven T.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Schlagworte:Behavioral sciences Health sciences Biological sciences Economics