@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp5841,
            	author={Johnston, David W. and Lee, Wang-Sheng},
            	title={Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes},
            	year={2011},
	month={Jul},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={5841},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp5841},
	abstract={There exists remarkably large differences in body weights and obesity prevalence between black and white women in the US, and crucially these differences are a significant contributor to black-white inequalities in health. In this paper, we investigate the most proximal explanations for the weight gap, namely differences in diet and exercise. More specifically, we decompose black-white differences in body mass index and waist-to-height ratio into components reflecting black-white differences in energy intake and energy expenditure. The analysis indicates that over consumption is much more important than a lack of exercise in explaining the weight gap, which suggests that diet interventions will have to play a fundamental role if the weight gap between black and white women is to decline.},
	keywords={decomposition;obesity},
            }