Browsing PERC Publications by Subject "obesity"

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    • How Do Peers Influence BMI? 
      Meer, Jonathan; Lim, Jaegeum (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2017-10-01)
      Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern among many industrialized countries. Authors Meer and Lim present a clear view on the effect of social networks on BMI for adolescents from randomly-assigned seventh ...
    • The Impact of College Diversity on Behavior Toward Minorities 
      Hoekstra, Mark; Carrell, Scott E.; West, James E. (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2017-10-01)
      For decades, colleges and universities have focused on increasing racial diversity on college campuses through targeted policy efforts. Authors Hoekstra, Carrell and West investigate whether diversity causes members of the ...