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Economic Aspects of Obesity

By Michael Grossman , Naci Mocan

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0-226-31009-4, 978-0-226-31009-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4327067 bytes)
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Pages
408\407
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00

Description

In the past three decades, the number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. Economic analysis now shows that weight gain is the result of individual choices in response to economic environments and demonstrates that incentives can influence individual behaviors affecting weight. Determinants are varied and include year- and area-specific food prices, availability of food outlets and recreational facilities, health insurance, and minimum wage levels. Timely and important, Economic Aspects of Obesity provides a strong foundation for evaluating the costs and benefits of various proposals designed to control obesity rates.

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