Metropolitan Area Food Prices and Children's Weight Gain
By Roland Sturm and Ashlesha Datar. ERS project representative: Kuo Huang
Contractor and Cooperator Report No. (CCR14) 4 pp,
December 2005
Overweight among children has increased rapidly over the past two decades. A prevalent belief is that characteristics of the local food supply, such as the affordability of fresh produce and the density of food markets and restaurants, are associated with children's diet and weight gain. This study investigates these issues and finds an association between the relative cost of fruits and vegetables and excessive weight gain by elementary-age children.
Keywords: household food expenditures, obesity, excise tax, price elasticity of demand, snack food, snack tax, food markets, ERS, USDA
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Updated date: December 21, 2005
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