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The economics of addictive behaviours. = the private and social costs of overeating and their remedies /. Volume IV

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	The economics of addictive behaviours./ by John Joshua.
其他題名:	the private and social costs of overeating and their remedies /
作者:	Joshua, John.
出版者:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
面頁冊數:	ix, 125 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
標題:	Hyperphagia - Economic aspects. -
電子資源:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62536-2
ISBN:	9783319625362

The economics of addictive behaviours. = the private and social costs of overeating and their remedies /. Volume IV
Joshua, John.

The economics of addictive behaviours.the private and social costs of overeating and their remedies /Volume IV[electronic resource] :by John Joshua. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - ix, 125 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The History of Obesity and its distribution by Social Class and Geography -- Chapter 3.The Phenomenon of the Body Mass Index -- Chapter 4. The Mismatch between Food Requirements and Actual Diets -- Chapter 5. The Obesogenic Environment -- Chapter 6. Behavioural Causes of Overeating and Lifestyle -- Chapter 7. The Psychological Foundation of Overeating and Behavioural Economics -- Chapter 8. The Consequences of Obesity: Health, Unhappiness and Quality of Life -- Chapter 9. The Environmental Effects of Overconsumption -- Chapter 10. The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibility -- Chapter 11. The Prevention and Treatment of Obesity -- Chapter 12. Government Intervention in the Market and Rational Choice -- Chapter 13. Economic Remedies and the Reduction of Obesity -- Chapter 14. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Health Policy.

This title offers an in-depth analysis of the psychological causes and consequences of, and proposed interventions for over-eating. The author examines the history of obesity and its distribution by social class and geography, the environmental effects of overconsumption and economic remedies such as the introduction of a sugar tax to reduce obesity. Joshua also considers the politics of corporate social responsibility of food and beverage corporations and how this could prevent poor health decisions. This is the final title in a four volume series 'The Economics of Addictive Behaviours', consisting of three additional volumes on smoking, alcohol abuse and illicit drug abuse.

ISBN: 9783319625362

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-62536-2doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1199987
Hyperphagia
--Economic aspects.

LC Class. No.: RC564

Dewey Class. No.: 362.29

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