The economics of obesity : poverty, income inequality, and health / / Tahereh Alavi Hojjat
| The economics of obesity : poverty, income inequality, and health / / Tahereh Alavi Hojjat |
| Autore | Hojjat Tahereh Alavi <1953-> |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
| Disciplina | 362.196398 |
| Soggetto topico |
Obesity - Economic aspects
Obesitat Condicions econòmiques Desigualtat social Pobresa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-78487-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- 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.
Taxation, 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495351703321 |
Hojjat Tahereh Alavi <1953->
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Health inequities in conflict-affected areas : armed violence, survival and post-conflict recovery in the Indo-Bhutan borderlands / / Samrat Sinha and Jennifer Liang
| Health inequities in conflict-affected areas : armed violence, survival and post-conflict recovery in the Indo-Bhutan borderlands / / Samrat Sinha and Jennifer Liang |
| Autore | Sinha Samrat |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 362.1042 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social structure
Humanitarian law Public health Barris pobres Desigualtat social Salut pública Fronteres |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-0578-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483824303321 |
Sinha Samrat
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| Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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