Obesity and the Economics of Prevention Fit not Fat
Before 1980, rates were generally well below 10%. They have since doubled or tripled in many countries, and in almost half of the OECD, 50% or more of the population is overweight. A key risk factor for numerous chronic diseases, obesity is a major public health concern. This book contributes to...
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OECD Publishing
2010
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Obesity and the Economics of Prevention
- How Does Obesity Spread?
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Obesity: Past and Projected Future Trends
- The Size and Risks of the International Epidemic of Child Obesity
- Annex A. Supplementary Figures and Tables
- Tackling Obesity: The Roles of Governments and Markets
- The Impact of Interventions
- Information, Incentives and Choice: A Viable Approach to Preventing Obesity
- Executive Summary
- Promoting Health and Fighting Chronic Diseases: What Impact on the Economy?
- Acknowledgements
- Are Health Behaviors Driven by Information?
- The Social Dimensions of Obesity
- Annex B. Author's and Contributors' Biographies
- Community Interventions for the Prevention of Obesity
- Perspectives on the Regulation of Food Advertising to Children
- The Case for Self-Regulation in Food Advertising