Original paper
Does social globalisation through access to information communication technologies drive obesity among youth? An empirical analysis, 1990–2013
Abstract
Scholars debate the effects of globalisation on obesity. Using the latest data on access to ICTs and the Global Burden of Disease data on excess weight gain and obesity, we find that both social globalisation and access to ICTs lower the overweight and obese share among the global youth cohort aged 15-19. Previous studies report mixed results, which are hard to evaluate because of the use of different data, sample sizes, and estimating...
Paper Details
Title
Does social globalisation through access to information communication technologies drive obesity among youth? An empirical analysis, 1990–2013
Published Date
Aug 6, 2019
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
12
Pages
1911 - 1926
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