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KMID : 1170320150210020031
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2015 Volume.21 No. 2 p.31 ~ p.49
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Obesity and Subjective Well-being
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Hong Seong-Hoon
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Abstract
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This paper investigates the impact of obesity on individuals’ life satisfaction using KLIPS (Korean Labor and Income Panel Study) data from years 2005, 2007, and 2008. The results of employing fixed effect model showed that there were no differences in life satisfaction among BMI (Body Mass Index) classes for women. However, men who belong in the obese class were more likely to have greater well-being than those belonging to other weight classes. When we classified samples according to either age, education level, or income, the impact of absolute obesity and relative obesity on subjective well-being were different among each classification group. Specially, individuals belonging to obese class (or having higher relative obesity) were more likely to have greater well-being than those belonging to other weight groups (or having lower relative obesity) for the middle age group, high school graduation group, and lower income group. Thus, obesity regulation may reduce the welfare of those in the male, middle aged, medium level education, and lower income groups.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Relative Obesity, Life Satisfaction, Fixed Effect
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