The fattening of America [[electronic resource] ] : how the economy makes us fat, if it matters, and what to do about it / / Eric A. Finkelstein, Laurie Zuckerman

• Autore: Finkelstein Eric
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/39800973
• Soggetto topico: Obesity - Economic aspects - United States
• Altri autori: ZuckermanLaurie <1972->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The 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
• Sommario/riassunto: In 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The fattening of America
• ISBN: 1-118-04503-3; 1-281-22206-2; 9786611222062; 0-470-24577-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823130603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II