Expanding wallets and waistlines: the im
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Maximilian D. Schmeiser
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The rising rate of obesity has reached epidemic proportions and is now one of the most serious public health challenges facing the US. However, the underlying causes for this increase are unclear. This paper examines the effect of family income changes on body mass index (BMI) and obesi