The economics of obesity : poverty, income inequality and health /: poverty, income inequality and health. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat.
• Authors: Hojjat, Tahereh Alavi, 1953-; Hojjat, Rata
• Contents: 1. 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.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 614.5/9398; Obesity -- Economic aspects; Overweight persons -- Economic conditions; MEDICAL -- Public Health; Equality; Health promotion; Medical economics; Medicine; Social structure; Medicine & Public Health; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Health Economics; Social Structure, Social Inequality; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811029110; 9811029113; 9811029105; 9789811029103
• Related ISBNs: 9789811029103
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 2, 2017).
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