Research Article

Examining the Effects of Human Development, Unemployment, and Globalization on Obesity in the Community: Evidence from BRICS Countries

Table 4

Fourier TY causality test results (lnobs–lnunm).

CountriesLnobs ⟶ lnunmLnunm ⟶ lnobs
ValuesProbkValuesProbk

Brazil3.1980.419130.9910.79013
Russia0.2390.876222.3230.33822
India0.4710.924231.1740.76823
China21.3580.008137.5110.11113
South Africa1.8420.414223.6110.19622

Note. indicates the rejection of the null hypothesis at a 1% significance level. k and are optimal frequency and optimal lag numbers, respectively.