Obesity, weight status and employability: empirical evidence from a French national survey.
We investigate the relationship between employability and obesity, particularly how obesity and overweight are associated with the percentage of working years spent unemployed and the ability to regain employment. Data for adults who responded to the 2003 Decennial Health Survey collected by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies revealed that the percentage of time spent unemployed during working years is significantly higher for each kg/m2 deviation from the mean body mass index (BMI) attained at age 20 and that the probability of regaining employment after a period of unemployment is much lower.
Paraponaris
Alain
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Department of Economics, University of the Mediterranean (Aix-Marseille II), 14 Avenue Jules Ferry, 13621 Aix-en-Provence Cedex, France.
Saliba
Bérengère
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Ventelou
Bruno
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003625:Data Collection; D036262:Empirical Research; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity