@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp14987,
            	author={Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. and Dahmann, Sarah C. and Kamhöfer, Daniel A. and Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah},
            	title={Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint},
            	year={2022},
	month={Jan},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={14987},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp14987},
	abstract={We examine the relationship between trait self-control and body weight. Data from a population representative household survey reveal that limited self-control is strongly associated with both objective and subjective measures of unhealthy body weight. Those with limited self-control are characterized by reduced exercising, repeated dieting, unhealthier eating habits, and poorer nutrition. We propose an empirical method to isolate two facets of self-control limitations—high impulsivity and low restraint. Each has differential predictive power. Physical activity, dieting, and overall body weight are more strongly associated with restraint; impulsivity is more predictive of when, where, and what people eat.},
	keywords={body mass index;obesity;brief self-control scale;diet;exercise},
            }