The economics of obesity
Obesity, which has increased in most developed countries in the past few decades, is the result of genetics, environment, and individual choices. Economics is useful for studying the individual choices that lead to obesity, explanations for the recent rise in obesity, the treatment options for obesi...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald,
2006.
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| Σειρά: | Advances in health economics and health services research ;
v. 17. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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- Advances in bariatric surgery for obesity : laparoscopic surgery / William E. Encinosa, Didem M. Bernard, Claudia A. Steiner
- One pill makes you smaller : the demand for anti-obesity drugs / John Cawley, John A. Rizzo
- Obesity, employment and wages in Europe / Jaume Garcia, Climent Quintana-Domeque
- Obesity and occupational attainment among the 50+ of Europe / Petter Lundborg, Kristian Bolin, Sören Höjgård, Björn Lindgren
- Access to fast food and food prices : relationship with fruit and vegetable consumption and overweight among adolescents / Lisa M. Powell, M. Christopher Auld, Frank J. Chaloupka, Patrick M. OMalley, Lloyd D. Johnston
- Gender, body mass, and socioeconomic status : new evidence from the PSID / Dalton Conley, Rebecca Glauber
- Health insurance and the obesity externality / Jay Bhattacharya, Neeraj Sood
- Endogenous food quality and bodyweight trend / Liqun Liu, Andrew J. Rettenmaier, Thomas R. Saving
- Obesity, hospital services use and costs / Nana Bro Folmann, Kristine Skovgaard Bossen, Ingrid Willaing, Jan Sørensen, John Sahl Andersen, Steen Ladelund, Torben Jørgensen
- How much does obesity matter? Results from the 2001 Canadian Community Health Survey / William MacMinn, James McIntosh, Caroline Yung
- A behavioral model of cyclical dieting / Steven M. Suranovic, Robert S. Goldfarb
- Effects of Title IX and sports participation on girls' physical activity and weight / Robert Kaestner, Xin Xu
- Introduction to the economics of obesity / Kristian Bolin, John Cawley.
