UID:
kobvindex_INTNLM010891684
Format:
1 online resource (277 p)
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ill
ISBN:
9781849808620
Series Statement:
Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Content:
1. Introduction: Obesity and the economics of prevention -- 2. Obesity : past and projected future trends -- 3. The social dimensions of obesity -- 4. How does obesity spread? -- 5. Tackling obesity : the roles of governments and markets -- 6. The impact of inventions -- 7. Information, incentives and choice : a viable approach to preventing obesity
Content:
The authors, including special contributions from health and obesity experts Marc Suhrcke, Tim Lobstein, Donald Kenkel and Francesco Branca, challenge the perception that explanations for the obesity epidemic are simple and solutions are within reach. A detailed look at the data reveals a more complicated picture, one in which even finding objective evidence on the phenomenon is a difficult task
Note:
"In association with the OECD"
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Available in another form ISBN 9781849808606(hardback)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780857931719(pbk.)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780857931719
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781849808606
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4337/9781849808620
URL:
FULL
((Currently Only Available on Campus))
