自年2005年，汽油价格上升，并且它晚了去更坏。 我遇到了一兴趣的发现从研究-汽油价格增量实际上帮助人丢失重量。 博士生在健康经济方面在华盛顿大学发现了上升的燃料费用迫使美国人驾驶较少，在家吃更多和最终减肥下来。 来源
学生，查尔斯Courtemanche，称它“一线希望”到过去两三年得到更坏的这个全球性汽油价格问题。 他发现了那 每US$1上升在汽油价格由大约15%减少了肥胖病在5年以后. 他甚而估计这个趋向在健康票据可能拯救16,000生命和帮助美国政府保存，和US$17十亿每年一样多。 报告显示那在1979年之间，并且2004哪些泵浦价格是付得起的在那个期间，肥胖病上升了大约13%。 肥胖病，被定义作为有身体大量索引超过30，在多达被考虑年年析因112,000死亡。
当许多是怀疑的关于那个结论，某种程度上时，我也许同意什么查尔斯发现了：
- 当汽油变得更加昂贵，当我们的收益力依然是同样时， 我们也许驾驶较少和更走. 走孩子到学校。 走到地铁或公共汽车站乘公共交通。 一些也许循环运作。 体育活动是好在重量控制。
- 并且，许多事在餐馆变得昂贵，包括饭食。 花费的汽油通常创造链作用-运输费用增量、许多事变得更加昂贵和顾客导致额外支付。 所以，更多人饭食为午餐盒做准备， 在家出去吃较少和吃晚餐 存金钱支付气体的增加的费用。
当他自己填装他的汽车在泵浦，考虑学生的不是一项坏研究有想法。 如此，当下次，当人们抱怨汽油价格时，告诉他们增量也许帮助他们的钱包和腰围，假设他们在更多更走并且吃。
然而，它是时间问题人习惯气体的高价。 老习性倾向于在某个时候以后踢。
我希望政府不会使用这个原因辩解汽油价格增量。 “我们对您的重量问题关心，因此我们增加汽油和汽油价格”。 不，改善没有。 I am thinking out loud, may be, just may be, if the government really cares for our health, government should impose tax on unhealthy foods (like fast food, ice cream and other junk foods) and take that money to subsidy on the gas price increase?
I still believe that there is no quick fix to obesity problem and the research does not really conclude whether increased fuel cost will have a positive or negative net impact on social welfare. Gas price is not the solution, whether with or without intention. The solution should come from the person himself.
And now, please reduce the petrol price and don’t ever increase it again!
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GymRat // Jun 5, 2008 at 9:03 am
Thanks for this informative and useful article Mun. But you’re right too, old habit tends to kick in after some time. People will get used to the price increase eventually.
sylvesteR // Jun 6, 2008 at 11:32 am
No, I think they should let the price increase, since petroleum is running out soon, there’s no way the price is going to reduce since higher demand over supplement. Look at the bright side, people are losing weight and they are learning how to save money at the same time, isn’t this great? Maybe you guys should resort to something more beneficial, like what you’ve mentioned afore, waling is the best way or probably cycling. Anyway there’s a possibility the bicycle price will increase right? I mean after petrol is out, haha!!
Yin Teing // Jun 8, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Actually, if we look carefully at our expenses, there are lots of area we can cut down on spending. Like stop succumbing to impulse purchases and buy only what we need, curb the expensive taste of eating at high end restaurants and Starbucks latte. Who knows, we may end up saving more :)
Kevlin // Jun 10, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Well got to agree with Yin Teing, we can cut down on our spending by reducing our way of eating outside at high class restaurant. I have friends who will only think of those taste no mather how expensive they are when u tell them is not worth it, they will reply you “Enjoy life man” or with an irritating answer “Why are you so kiam siap rm 18 for a cup of coffee not a big deal”. Well price of petrol increase will make more people to stay at home more often and like you said eat less unhealthy food outside. There are always pros and cons in this type of price increasement.
bengbeng // Jun 10, 2008 at 8:40 pm
for me it is the other way round…increase in fuel prices makes gym omos a luxury now with fuel to n from the gym n gym fees, supplements etc.. after my membership expires i might jus give up
Yin Teing // Jun 12, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Haha, true, I think gyms will be losing more members- gyms would probably be the first expense that people cut down on (and why not Astro?). But for me, I consider the membership fee as an investment for my health- more scared to get diabetes or high blood pressure coz I will not be able to afford the meds.