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The Economics of Obesity : Poverty, Income Inequality and Health / by Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alavi Hojjat, Tahereh, author.
- Hojjat, Rata, author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in public health 2192-3698
- SpringerBriefs in Public Health, 2192-3698
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine.
- Health promotion.
- Medical economics.
- Social structure.
- Equality.
- Medicine & Public Health.
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
- Health Economics.
- Social Structure, Social Inequality.
- Local Subjects:
- Medicine & Public Health.
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
- Health Economics.
- Social Structure, Social Inequality.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XXVIII, 84 pages 5 illustrations, 2 illustrations in color.)
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book offers a new perspective about the relationship of obesity to poverty and inequality providing a fascinating insight into the factors that influence individual choices regarding eating habits, diet and other behavioral patterns relevant to obesity. The authors explore a unique socioeconomic model that helps build the framework to understand the causes of obesity and its relation to health, science, and economics. An essential read for policy makers who are seeking a framework to address this problem.
- Contents:
- 1. Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity
- 2. Consequences of Obesity
- 3. Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns and Diet Choice
- 4. Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity
- 5. Income Inequality and Obesity
- 6. Data and Methodology: Obesity, Poverty and Income Inequality
- 7. Food Policy Interventions
- 8. Concluding Comments.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9789811029110
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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