The Economics of Obesity

Poverty, Income Inequality and Health

Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

84 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-10-2910-3 (ISBN)

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Providing a fascinating insight into the factors that influence individual choices regarding eating habits, diet and other behavioral patterns relevant to obesity, this book offers a new perspective about the relationship of obesity to poverty and inequality. 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.

1. Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity2. Consequences of Obesity3. Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns and Diet Choice4. Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity5. Income Inequality and Obesity6. Data & Methodology: Obesity, Poverty and Income Inequality7. Food Policy Interventions8. Concluding Comments

Erscheinungsdatum	10.03.2017
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Public Health
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Public Health
Zusatzinfo	2 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white; XXVIII, 84 p. 5 illus., 2 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	2029 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Wirtschaft
Schlagworte	Behavioral Economics • Externalities • Government interventions • Inequality gap • Medical Costs
ISBN-10	981-10-2910-5 / 9811029105
ISBN-13	978-981-10-2910-3 / 9789811029103
Zustand	Neuware