The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume IV: The Private and Social Costs of Overeating and Their Remedies

By Phinea Forsythe

1. Introduction 2. The History of Obesity and its distribution by Social Class and Geography 3. The Phenomenon of the Body Mass Index4. The Mismatch between Food Requirements and Actual Diets5. The Obesogenic Environment 6. Behavioural Causes of Overeating and Lifestyle7. The Psychological Foundation of Overeating and Behavioural Economics8. The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life9. The Environmental Effects of Overconsumption10. The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibility 11. The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity 12. Government Intervention in the Market and Rational Choice 13. Economic Remedies and the Reduction of Obesity 14. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health Policy This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319873350
• ISBN13: 9783319873350
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 125 Pages