%0 Report
        %A Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.
%A Dahmann, Sarah C.
%A Kamhöfer, Daniel A.
%A Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah
        %T Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint
        %D 2022
        %8 2022 Jan
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 14987
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp14987
        %X 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.
        %K body mass index
%K obesity
%K brief self-control scale
%K diet
%K exercise