RESEARCH GROUP "TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH ECONOMICS":
Postal address:
Helmholtz Zentrum München
German Research Center for Environmental Health
Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management (IGM)
P.O.Box 1129
D-85758 Neuherberg, Germany
Tel.: +49(0)89 / 3187-4175
Fax: +49(0)89 / 3187-3375
Email: ariane.breitfelder@helmholtz-muenchen.de
Dr. Ariane Breitfelder, Economist (Dipl.-Volkswirtin)
Position:
Research Associate
University Education:
- 2002: Doctorate in Economics at the University of Munich
1996: Degree in Economics (Diplom-Volkswirtin) at the University of Munich
Research Interests:
- Economic evaluation of overweight and obesity especially in children and adolescents
- Health economic modelling
- Biological standard of living in industrialized countries
- International trade theory
- Labour market economics
Current Project :
MEMORI: Multidisciplinary Early Modification of Obesity Risk (Excellence Network Obesity)
Selected Publications:
- John Komlos, Ariane Breitfelder, Marco Sunder: The transition to post-industrial BMI values among US children. American Journal of Human Biology 21 (2), 151-160, (2009)
- John Komlos, Ariane Breitfelder: Differences in the physical growth of US-born black and white children and adolescents ages 2-19, born 1942-2002. Annals of Human Biology 35 (1), 11-21 (2008)
- John Komlos, Ariane Breitfelder: Height of US-born non-hispanic children and adolescents ages 2-19, born 1942-2002 in the NHANES samples. American Journal of Human Biology 20 (1), 66-71 (2008)
- John Komlos, Ariane Breitfelder: Are Americans shorter (partly) because they are fatter? A comparison of US and Dutch children's height and BMI values. Annals of Human Biology 34 (6), 593-606 (2007)
