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Regulating obesity? : government, society, and questions of health /

This book explores the effectiveness of legal interventions aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles. The book suggests that the government's emphasis on encouraging weight loss and preventing excess gain have largely failed to resolve obesity and have instead fueled prejudice against fat people...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bogart, W. A. (William A.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Regulating consumption: many efforts-with what effects?
  • How is obesity a problem
  • Appearance bias-fat rights
  • Assessing interventions
  • Just the facts?: educating, mandating information, controlling advertising, restricting marketing to children
  • Fiscal interventions: fat taxes and subsidies
  • Encouraging physical activity: children at play.