The effect of sugar and processed food imports on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 172 countries

Abstract Background Studies find that economic, political, and social globalization – as well as trade liberalization specifically – influence the prevalence of overweight and obesity in countries through increasing the availability and affordability of unhealthful food. However, what are the mechan...

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Published in:	Globalization and Health
Main Authors:	Tracy Kuo Lin, Yasmin Teymourian, Maitri Shila Tursini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-04-01
Subjects:	Globalization Obesity Imports Synthetic control method
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0344-y