LEADER 03660nam 2200529 450 001 9910495351703321 005 20220711154836.0 010 $a3-030-78487-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000012008407 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6710643 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6710643 035 $a(PPN)257356819 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000012008407 100 $a20220512d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe economics of obesity $epoverty, income inequality, and health /$fTahereh Alavi Hojjat 205 $aSecond edition. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$d??2021 215 $a1 online resource (178 pages) 311 $a3-030-78486-X 327 $aIntro -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Magnitude of the Obesity Problem -- The Magnitude of the Obesity Problem -- References -- Chapter 2: Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity -- References -- Chapter 3: Consequences of Obesity -- References -- Chapter 4: Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns, Diet Choice, and the Role of Government -- Rational Obesity Model -- An Alternative Model -- References -- Chapter 5: Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity -- Income Inequality and Health -- References -- Chapter 6: Income and Wealth Inequality and Obesity -- Measure and Sources of Inequality -- References -- Chapter 7: Data and Methodology: Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Among Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty -- Model and Methodology -- Specification of the Model -- Methodology -- Results Discussion -- Causality Test -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 8: Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: Case Study of Peruvian Women -- Poverty, Inequality, and Obesity in Peru -- Model to Test Income Inequality, Poverty, and Obesity in Peru -- Model and Methodology -- Result Discussion -- Causality Test -- Concluding Comments -- Appendix: Supplemental Tables and Figures -- References -- Chapter 9: Social Mobility and Health -- Defining Social Mobility -- Income Inequality and Social Mobility -- Intergenerational Mobility -- Income Inequality and Social Mobility Among Different Racial and Ethnic Groups -- Poverty, Education, and Economic Mobility -- Wealth and Economic Mobility -- Effect of Income on Health and Social Mobility -- References -- Chapter 10: Food Policies, Government Interventions, and Reducing Poverty -- Menu Labeling. 327 $aTaxation, Subsidization, and Role of Income Inequality -- Reducing Poverty, Learning Gap, and Access to Healthy Food in Low-Income Areas -- Food Advertising Regulation and the Roles of Technology -- References -- Chapter 11: Concluding Comments -- References -- Glossary of Terms -- Index. 606 $aObesity$xEconomic aspects 606 $aObesitat$2thub 606 $aCondicions econòmiques$2thub 606 $aDesigualtat social$2thub 606 $aPobresa$2thub 608 $aLlibres electrònics$2thub 615 0$aObesity$xEconomic aspects. 615 7$aObesitat 615 7$aCondicions econòmiques 615 7$aDesigualtat social 615 7$aPobresa 676 $a362.196398 700 $aHojjat$b Tahereh Alavi$f1953-$01229004 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910495351703321 996 $aThe economics of obesity$92853013 997 $aUNINA