Study Oswald & Powdthavee (2007a): study DE 2002

Public

Adults, general public, Germany, 2002

Sample

Respondents

N = 24000

Non Response

n.a.

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Body Mass Index Variable (BMI)

Our Classification

Remarks

Questions were: How tall are you? How many kilogrammes do you currently weigh?

Distribution

M=25,2 SD=4,3

Operationalization

BMI is calculated as the weight divided by the height squared.

Observed Relation with Happiness