title: Obesity and labor market outcomes in Denmark.
abstract: This paper analyzes the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and employment status and wages. The analysis uses a unique data set from a Danish panel survey from 1995 and 2000, combined with administrative registers, covering 8000 individuals. Results show a negative effect of BMI on employment for women and an inverted u-shaped effect for men. Results further indicate that in the private sector BMI has a negative effect on wages for women but an inverted u-shaped effect on wages for men, whereas results from the public sector show that BMI has no influence on wages for either men or women.
authors.affiliation: Rockwool Foundation Research Unit, Copenhagen, Denmark. jg@rff.dk
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greve
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011287:Prejudice; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult