💪《Diet: Powered by Data⑧》💭 Before hitting the gym I check my empty account...

 

 

⑧ 💸 “Is Dieting a Luxury for the Rich? Why Many Young People Can’t Even Afford the Gym”

💭 “Before hitting the gym,

I check my empty account...”

 

Struggling with money? 😔 Stop worrying!

Many young adults may have time to work out, but not the money. Has dieting become a financial privilege?

 

💭 “I always check my bank balance before considering a gym membership.”
Time isn’t the issue—it’s always about money. It’s not the treadmill that wears out fast, it’s the monthly fixed costs and mounting credit card payments that drain faster than calories.

 

🧙‍♂️ Hello, I’m The Data Whizard, weaving emotion into numbers. Today, let’s explore the real reason behind a common question: “Why can’t I lose weight?” We’ve often blamed ourselves for lacking willpower. But the data tells a different story — it’s not about will, it’s about wallet.

 

👀 Gym membership? $50/month. Personal training? $450 for 10 sessions. Salad delivery service? $120/month. Dieting has become a budget line item, not a personal goal. The key question is no longer "Do I know how to be healthy?" but rather "Can I afford to be?"

 

📦 To many young people today, dieting feels less like a transformation project and more like a status symbol. The phrase "You just have to make up your mind" feels hollow when your bank account gave up before your heart did.

 

📊 That’s why I, The Data Whizard, dove into the numbers. Using data from 4,500 Korean youths via the Youth Panel Survey (YPS), I investigated the link between financial stress and body weight. You may be responsible for your weight, but the lack of resources to deal with it? That’s on society, not you.

 

🧙‍♂️ Let the data spell begin.

📌 Magical Methodology

• 📚 Source: Youth Panel Survey (YPS)
• 👥 Sample: 4,500 Korean young adults
• 🔢 Model: Logistic Regression
• 🧾 Variables: 💸 financial_stress, 🥗 weight_change, 👶 age, 💰 income

💸 The Hidden Formula for Financial Stress Revealed!

• 💻 Stata Code: logit financial_stress weight_change age income

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📊 What the Data Tells Us

• 🥗 Gaining weight = Increased financial stress (OR > 1, p < 0.01)
  It’s not just about appearance — it’s about feeling out of control, financially and emotionally.
• 👶 Older age = Slightly more stress (OR ≈ 1.02, p < 0.05)
  Just getting older doesn’t guarantee peace of mind.
• 💰 Higher income = Lower financial stress (OR < 1, p < 0.001)
  Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it sure buys breathing room.
• ✨ “Maybe the real weight isn’t physical — it’s the weight of life.”

📈 Visual Proof

Predicted value 🎯 is weights ⚖️ times real values 📊

LOWESS regression shows a clear negative correlation between income and body weight.

💡 As income rises, weight tends to decrease — not because rich people are naturally slimmer, but because life conditions affect the body.

📊 What changes between $1,500/month and $3,000/month?

🥗 For low earners, dining out, gym time, and doctor visits are luxuries. Working multiple shifts, standing all day, exhausted nights… “health” becomes an unaffordable ambition.

💸 For higher earners, there’s space for salads, personal trainers, wellness plans — they can invest in their body. And those small choices accumulate into lasting well-being.

🔁 The Vicious Cycle

😟 Weight gain lowers confidence → 💭 Low confidence adds stress → 📉 Stress often triggers more weight gain.
To break this cycle, we don’t just need a diet — we need agency. And that agency often begins with income.

🤯 Don't let stress ruin your weight! 😩

📚 References

• Youth Panel Survey (YPS), Korea Employment Information Service.
• Choi, Y. & Chun, S. (2024). Economic Factors Affecting Obesity in Korean Adults. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 38(2), 153-174.
• Rosin, O. (2008). The Economic Causes of Obesity: A Survey. Journal of Economic Surveys, 22(4), 617-647.
• Hole, A.R. (2013). Mixed Logit Modeling in Stata. UK Stata Users' Group Meetings.

🧙 Final Words from The Data Whizard

“When exercise becomes a luxury,
maybe health was never a choice
— it was always a structure.”
Today, we continue to fight
— for the right to be healthy
— from convenience stores,
warehouses, and delivery bikes.

 

 

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