TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.
AU  - Dahmann, Sarah C.
AU  - Kamhöfer, Daniel A.
AU  - Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah
        TI  - Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint
        PY  - 2022/Jan/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 14987
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp14987
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - body mass index
KW  - obesity
KW  - brief self-control scale
KW  - diet
KW  - exercise
        ER  -