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Title: The Effects of Food Stamp Receipt on Weight Gained by Expectant Mothers
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Baum, Charles L., II |
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The Effects of Food Stamp Receipt on Weight Gained by Expectant Mothers Journal of Population Economics 25,4 (October 2012): 1307-1340. Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/dl121w636444r208/ Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Food Stamps (see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program); Obesity; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Weight Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. With over 66% of Americans overweight, expectant mothers are unusual because they are encouraged to gain weight while pregnant. Food stamp receipt (FSR) may facilitate recommended weight gain by providing resources for food and nutrition. I examine the effects of FSR on the amount of weight gained by low-income expectant mothers using NLSY79 data. Results indicate FSR decreases the probability gaining insufficient weight but does not exacerbate the probability of gaining too much weight. Examining the effects of FSR on pregnancy weight gain is important because low birth weight is more likely when expectant mothers gain insufficient weight. |
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Baum, Charles L., II. "The Effects of Food Stamp Receipt on Weight Gained by Expectant Mothers." Journal of Population Economics 25,4 (October 2012): 1307-1340.
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