Obesity and the Economics of Prevention : Fit not Fat

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), World Health Organization Content Provider (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2010.
Materias:
Obesity > Economic aspects.
Obesity > Prevention.
Obesity.
Overnutrition.
Overweight.
Body Weight.
Nutrition Disorders.
Body Size.
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases.
Signs and Symptoms.
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms.
Body Weights and Measures.
Disease.
Body Constitution.
Physical Examination.
Physiological Phenomena.
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures.
Diagnosis.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Obesity and the Economics of Prevention
  • Executive Summary
  • Promoting Health and Fighting Chronic Diseases: What Impact on the Economy?
  • How Does Obesity Spread?
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Are Health Behaviors Driven by Information?
  • Abbreviations
  • Obesity: Past and Projected Future Trends
  • The Size and Risks of the International Epidemic of Child Obesity
  • The Social Dimensions of Obesity
  • Annex A. Supplementary Figures and Tables
  • Annex B. Author's and Contributors' Biographies
  • Community Interventions for the Prevention of Obesity
  • Tackling Obesity: The Roles of Governments and Markets
  • The Impact of Interventions
  • Information, Incentives and Choice: A Viable Approach to Preventing Obesity
  • Perspectives on the Regulation of Food Advertising to Children
  • The Case for Self-Regulation in Food Advertising.

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