morbidities such as Hypertension, Angina, Diabetes and Arthritis in all the four countries. In comparison, overweight/obesity was …. Objectives: The first objective is to examine the factors associated with overweight and obesity in four of the five BRICS … was significantly associated with obesity in China and South Africa. Overweight/obesity was significantly associated with …

results from the Risk Factors National Survey relating the prevalence of obesity and overweight in Argentinean provinces with …Obesity is a complex medical problem that according to World Health Organization has become a global epidemic. Its … suffer a double burden of disease arising from the coexistence of obesity and malnutrition. In this paper we analyze the …

‘local’ food economy with county-level prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Key indicators of the ‘local’ food economy include … environment is strongly associated with prevalence of obesity and diabetes and a strong 'local' food economy may play an important …Obesity and diabetes are increasingly attributed to environmental factors, however, little attention has been paid to …

Work hours may affect obesity if reduced leisure time decreases exercise and causes substitution from meals prepared at … home to fast food and pre-prepared processed food. Additional work by adults may also impact child weight by reducing … a decrease in exercise and an increase in purchasing food prepared away from home. My estimates imply that changes in …

Research attributes much of the rise in obesity to technological progress reducing the cost of food consumption. We … substantial reductions in food prices. Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System matched with Walmart … Supercenter entry dates and locations, we examine the effects of Supercenters on body mass index (BMI) and obesity. We account for …

obesity-related health risks. For given diseases, we document substantial heterogeneities in the accuracy of expectations …

The food industry has been seen as one of the most successful sectors in Bulgaria with potential to growth. At the same … time agriculture and food industry have had large negative effect on the environment. For reduction of the potential … harmful environmental impact caused by agricultural and food sector it is time to transform into a sustainable production …