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Table 1 Summary of variables and descriptive statistics (all countries, 2005–2019)

From: Is the development of obesogenic food environments a self-reinforcing process? Evidence from soft drink consumption

Variable

Description

Mean

Std. dev.

Min

Max

N. of obs.

QSD

Soft drink consumption per capita (litres/person/year)

75.21

49.22

1.69

270.95

1470

OBE

Prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. Age-stand. Rate, both sexes, 18+ years, %)

18.44

8.65

0.90

38.50

1455

OWE

Prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. Age-stand. Rate, both sexes, 18+ years, %)

49.20

15.35

12.2

73.5

1440

PSD

Soft drink price (average per litre PPP, constant 2017 international $)

3.44

1.23

1.58

15.12

1470

GNI

Gross national income per capita (PPP, constant 2017 international $)

23,993.90

19,745.52

892.83

97,094.19

1455

DES

Dietary energy supply (kcal/person/day)

2984.00

421.89

1729

3847

1470

URB

Urban population (as % of total population)

65.01

20.06

15.70

100.00

1455

AGE

Population aged 65 and above (as % of total population)

10.25

6.14

0.69

28.00

1455

GLO

KOF Index of economic globalisation (min = 0, max = 100)

63.08

15.79

25.5

95.3

1455

  1. Notes: BMI: Body mass index; PPP: Purchasing power parity; KOF: Swiss Economic Institute