LEADER 02785nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910823130603321 005 20230721030755.0 010 $a1-118-04503-3 010 $a1-281-22206-2 010 $a9786611222062 010 $a0-470-24577-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000404528 035 $a(EBL)331492 035 $a(OCoLC)608622464 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000153746 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11137307 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000153746 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10405568 035 $a(PQKB)11128308 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC331492 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL331492 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10226772 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL122206 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000404528 100 $a20070720d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe fattening of America$b[electronic resource] $ehow the economy makes us fat, if it matters, and what to do about it /$fEric A. Finkelstein, Laurie Zuckerman 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (290 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-12466-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe Fattening of America; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Craze or Crisis?; Chapter 2: I'll Take a Deep-Fried Coca-Cola; Chapter 3: Why We're Moving Less; Chapter 4: So Where Else Can We Lay the Blame?; Chapter 5: Beware: Moral Hazard; Chapter 6: So We're Fat-Who Cares?; Chapter 7: The Role of Government; Chapter 8: Weighing the Public Policy Issues (for Adults); Chapter 9: Weighing the Public Policy Issues (for Kids); Chapter 10: The Employer's Dilemma; Chapter 11: The ObesEconomy; Chapter 12: How to Lose Weight Like an Economist; Notes; About the Authors; Index 330 $aIn The Fattening of America, renowned health economist Eric Finkelstein, along with business writer Laurie Zuckerman, reveal how the U.S. economy has become the driving force behind our expanding waistlines. Blending theory, research, and engaging personal anecdotes the authors discuss how declining food costs-especially for high-calorie, low-nutrient foods-and an increasing usage of technology, which make Americans more sedentary, has essentially led us to eat more calories than we burn off. 606 $aObesity$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States 615 0$aObesity$xEconomic aspects 676 $a362.196/39800973 700 $aFinkelstein$b Eric$0518714 701 $aZuckerman$b Laurie$f1972-$01644541 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823130603321 996 $aThe fattening of America$93990495 997 $aUNINA