Economics of Obesity — Learning from the Past to Contribute to a Better Future

The discipline of economics plays a varied role in informing the understanding of the problem of obesity and the impact of different interventions aimed at addressing it. This paper discusses the causes of the obesity epidemic from an economics perspective, and outlines various justifications for go...

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Main Authors: Jaithri Ananthapavan, Gary Sacks, Marj Moodie, Rob Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/4/4007