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100 1 _aAlavi Hojjat, Tahereh.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Economics of Obesity
_h[electronic resource] :
_bPoverty, Income Inequality and Health /
_cby Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat.
264 1 _aSingapore :
_bSpringer Singapore :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2017.
300 _aXXVIII, 84 p. 5 illus., 2 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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490 1 _aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,
_x2192-3698
505 0 _a1. Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity -- 2. Consequences of Obesity -- 3. Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns and Diet Choice -- 4. Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity -- 5. Income Inequality and Obesity -- 6. Data & Methodology: Obesity, Poverty and Income Inequality -- 7. Food Policy Interventions -- 8. Concluding Comments.
520 _aThis book offers a new perspective about the relationship of obesity to poverty and inequality providing a fascinating insight into the factors that influence individual choices regarding eating habits, diet and other behavioral patterns relevant to obesity. The authors explore a unique socioeconomic model that helps build the framework to understand the causes of obesity and its relation to health, science, and economics. An essential read for policy makers who are seeking a framework to address this problem.
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aHealth promotion.
650 0 _aHealth economics.
650 0 _aMedical economics.
650 0 _aSocial structure.
650 0 _aSocial inequality.
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention.
650 2 4 _aHealth economics.
650 2 4 _aSocial Structure, Social Inequality.
700 1 _aHojjat, Rata.
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710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
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776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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830 0 _aSpringerBriefs in Public Health,
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