The Economics of Obesity : Poverty, Income Inequality, and Health /

Much has been written about the economic causes of obesity, but this book offers a comprehensive and deep investigation of the causes and treatment of these issues in a single volume. In the second edition, the author expands upon the serious threat that obesity poses not only to our health, but als...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hojjat, Tahereh Alavi (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	2nd ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Health promotion. Social structure. Social inequality. Public health. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Social Structure, Social Inequality. Public Health. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1:Introduction: The Magnitude of the Obesity Problem
Chapter 2: Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity
Chapter 3: Consequences of Obesity
Chapter 4: Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns, Diet Choice, and the Role of Government
Chapter 5: Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity
Chapter 6: Income and Wealth Inequality and Obesity
Chapter 7: Data and Methodology: Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Among Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Chapter 8:Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: Case Study of Peruvian Women
Chapter 9: Social Mobility and Health
Chapter 10: Food Policies, Government Interventions, and Reducing Poverty
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