Munir, MubbasherZakaria, Zahrahtul AmaniBaig, Atif AminMohamad, Mumtazimah BintiArshed, NomanAlhajj, Reda2025-06-132025-06-132024Munir, M., Zakaria, Z. A.,Baig, A. A., Mohamad, M. B., Arshed, N. ve Alhajj, R. (2024). Global impact on human obesity – a robust non-linear panel data analysis. Nutrition and Health, 30(3), 531-548. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026010602211291420260-10602047-945Xhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02601060221129142https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/12961Purpose: Recent studies in economics showed that humans are bounded rational. This being consumers, they are not perfect judges of what matters for the standard of living. While with a marked increase in economic and social wellbeing, there is a consistent rise in obesity levels, especially in the developed world. Thus, this study intends to explore the empirical and socio-economic antecedents of human obesity across countries using six global indexes. Methods: This study used the data of 40 countries between 1975 to 2018 and used the Panel FGLS Regression with the quadratic specification. Findings: The results showed that health and food indicators increase global human obesity, environment and education indicators decrease global human obesity, and economic and social indicators follow an inverted U-shaped pattern in affecting global human obesity. Originality: Previous studies have used infant mortality and life expectancy as the major health indicator in determining the standard of living while overlooking global human obesity as a major deterrent to welfare. This study has provided a holistic assessment of the causes of obesity in global contexts.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessGlobal EconomyGlobal EducationGlobal EnvironmentGlobal HealthGlobal NutritionGlobesityInformation AsymmetryMacroeconomic PolicyPerceived WellbeingArticle30353154810.1177/02601060221129142Q3WOS:0008644224000012-s2.0-8513951361036198038Q3