The Economics of Obesity

1. Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

2. Consequences of Obesity
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

3. Economic Analysis: Behavioral Pattern and Diet Choice
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

4. Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

5. Income Inequality and Obesity
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

6. Data and Methodology: Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Among Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

7. Food Policy Interventions
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

8. Concluding Comments
Tahereh Alavi Hojjat, Rata Hojjat

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Economics, Social Structure, Social Inequality