… the economics of some popular obesity-related policy proposals. Solid economic justifications
for anti-obesity policies are often lacking, and evidence suggests policies like fat and soda …

… In this article, we review evidence on the economic consequences of obesity, the causes
of the high and rising obesity rates, and the role of government policy as a contributing cause …

… the understanding of the problem of obesity and the impact of … causes of the obesity epidemic
from an economics perspective, … of economic evaluation evidence to guide obesity policy is …

… efforts to prevent childhood obesity, policy makers should revisit past policies to determine
whether they may be doing more harm than good when it comes to obesity. In the United …

… Whether public policies should be pursued that offset the ignored or unanticipated … of
previous policies that contributed to the rise in obesity will depend, in the end, on these policies’ …

… obesity has also risen considerably since 1980 (Flegal et al., 2002), this chapter focuses on
childhood obesity because it is of greater policy … to consider how school policies (such as the …

… policy making with respect to obesity, in this report, we question whether the focus for the
contribution of economics … of obesity, as COI studies do, to conducting economic evaluations of …

… of policies. This article reviews scientific advances and research challenges around four
policy … Before reviewing the research on diet and obesity policies, it is important to present the …

Why do obesity rates differ across the United States and Canada, for which groups do they
differ, and what do these differences suggest for policy and for research? In this paper, we …

… epidemic is a result of our increased demand for energy-dense foods coupled with public
policies that encourage this behavior. We see how the principles of supply and demand hold …