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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465760303321

Autore

Mazzocchi Mario

Titolo

Fat economics [[electronic resource] ] : nutrition, health, and economic policy / / Mario Mazzocchi, W. Bruce Traill, and Jason F. Shogren

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-19-921386-0

9786612199615

0-19-155016-7

1-282-19961-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TraillBruce

ShogrenJason F

Disciplina

338.43362196398

Soggetti

Obesity - Economic aspects

Nutrition - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Obesity Epidemic; 2. Why Obesity? An Economic Perspective; 3. Economic Evaluation Tools for Evidence-Based Policymaking; 4. Policy Intervention; 5. Conclusion; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity epidemic from an economic perspective. - ;The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debates within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique ap