Research Article

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

Table 5

Fourier TY causality test results (lnobs–lnglo).

CountriesLnobs ⟶ lngloLnglo ⟶ lnobs
ValuesProbkValuesProbk

Brazil1.2490.755135.5700.19813
Russia6.8770.145235.0360.22323
India9.0950.085133.4750.33713
China0.3460.839123.7010.19812
South Africa7.3260.113336.0260.16333

Note. indicates the rejection of the null hypothesis at a 10% significance level. k and are optimal frequency and optimal lag numbers, respectively.