Obesity and the Economics of Prevention [electronic resource] : Fit not Fat
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
World Health OrganizationContributor
World Health OrganizationContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2010.
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 evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem. It examines the scale and characteristics of the epidemic, the respective roles and influence of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions. It outlines an economic approach to the prevention 
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Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction: Obesity and the Economics of Prevention; Special Focus I. Promoting Health and Fighting Chronic Diseases: What Impact on the Economy?; Chapter 2. Obesity: Past and Projected Future Trends; Chapter 3. The Social Dimensions of Obesity; Special Focus II. The Size and Risks of the International Epidemic of Child Obesity; Chapter 4. How Does Obesity Spread?; Special Focus III. Are Health Behaviors Driven by Information?; Chapter 5. Tackling Obesity: The Roles of Governments and Markets
Special Focus IV. Community Interventions for the Prevention of ObesityChapter 6. The Impact of Interventions; Special Focus V. Regulation of Food Advertising to Children: The UK Experience; Special Focus VI. The Case for Self-Regulation in Food Advertising; Chapter 7. Information, Incentives and Choice: A Viable Approach to Preventing Obesity; Annex A. Supplementary Figures and Tables; Annex B. Author's and Contributors' Biographies
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 evidence-based policy making by exploring multiple dimensions of the obesity problem. It examines the scale and characteristics of the epidemic, the respective roles and influence of market forces and governments, and the impact of interventions. It outlines an economic approach to the prevention 
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
Diseases
Body Constitution
Physical Examination
Physiological Phenomena
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Phenomena and Processes
Diagnosis
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment