Insecurity, inequality, and obesity in affluent societies
Offer, AvnerContributor
Pechey, RachelContributor
Ulijaszek, Stanley JContributor
British Academy.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2012.
English-speaking market-liberal societies have higher levels of obesity, and also higher levels of labour and product market competition, which induce uncertainty and anxiety. This book investigates this, utilising many disciplines, and the concluding contribution presents statistical evidence for its validity at the aggregate level.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
English-speaking market-liberal societies have higher levels of obesity, and also higher levels of labour and product market competition, which induce uncertainty and anxiety. This book investigates this, utilising many disciplines, and the concluding contribution presents statistical evidence for its validity at the aggregate level.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Obesity
Obesity
Equality
Public health
Health Status
Overweight
Population Characteristics
Sociology
Overnutrition
Body Weight
Demography
Nutrition Disorders
Social Sciences
Health Care
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Signs and Symptoms
Epidemiologic Measurements
Body Size
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Body Weights and Measures
Diseases
Public Health
Body Constitution
Environment and Public Health
Physiological Phenomena
Physical Examination
Phenomena and Processes
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Diagnosis
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Health Status Disparities
Socioeconomic Factors
Obesity
Medicine
Health & Biological Sciences
Metabolic & Nutritional Diseases