The weight of nations

The growing rate of obesity is one of the most significant health trends in OECD countries and increasingly, in Brazil, Russia, India and China, the "BRIC" countries. Perhaps surprisingly, this health trend is also strongly linked to lower educational attainment - both as a cause and as an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2013
Series:Trends Shaping Education Spotlights
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The growing rate of obesity is one of the most significant health trends in OECD countries and increasingly, in Brazil, Russia, India and China, the "BRIC" countries. Perhaps surprisingly, this health trend is also strongly linked to lower educational attainment - both as a cause and as an effect
Physical Description:10 p. 21 x 28cm