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Economics, Policy, and Obesity

Loureiro, Maria L. ; Nayga, Rodolfo M., Jr.

The US population now leads the world in obesity rates. The estimated societal cost of the overweight and obesity issue exceeds $115 billion. Policy may play a role if economically justifiable but conflicting interests exist.


Subject(s):
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
Health Economics and Policy
Issue Date:
2004
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Record Identifier:
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/94016
PURL Identifier:
http://purl.umn.edu/94016
Published in:
Choices, Volume 19, Issue 3
Page range:
33-34
Total Pages:
2

Record appears in:
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) > Choices



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