This paper elucidates the challenges surrounding the economics of some popular obesity-
related policy proposals. Solid economic justifications for anti-obesity policies are often …

Adult obesity is a growing problem. From 1962 to 2006, obesity prevalence nearly tripled to
35.1 percent of adults. The rising prevalence of obesity is not limited to a particular …

▪ Abstract Obesity is not only a health but also an economic phenomenon. This chapter (a)
examines underlying economic causes, such as technological advancements, behind the …

The recent rise in obesity has generated enormous popular interest and policy concern in
developed countries where it is rapidly becoming one of the major health problems facing …

There are two streams in the literature on the economics of obesity. Short-run perspective is
one related to the contemporary prevalence of obesity and its associated costs. Long-run …

Everyone working in the obesity area wants to know the cost of obesity. They want a magic
number, and feel it must be a high dollar cost, which can be used in advocacy with …

This paper reviews the economic research on obesity, covering topics such as the
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …

This chapter explains the economic approach to studying obesity-related behaviors such as
diet and physical activity, and deals with the contribution of food prices, income, maternal …

The obesity epidemic has become an issue of major public concern in recent years, with dire
predictions of its impact on public health budgets and the long‐term health of populations in …

The obesity epidemic has been identified as the most critical public health issue facing the
United States today, but it is not confined to the United States or even to high-income …