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| Hamermesh, Daniel S.. |
| Using the 2006-07 American Time Use Survey and its Eating and Health Module, I show that over half of adult Americans report grazing (secondary eating/drinking) on a typical day, with grazing time almost equaling primary eating/drinking time. An economic model predicts that higher wage rates (price of time) will lead to substitution of grazing for primary eating/drinking, especially by raising the number of grazing incidents relative to meals. This prediction is confirmed in these data. Eating meals more frequently is associated with lower BMI and better self-reported health, as is grazing more frequently. Food purchases are positively related to time spent eating—substitution of goods for time is difficult—but are lower when eating time is spread over... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Time use; Food; Obesity; Consumer/Household Economics; Health Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53888 |
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