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study shows that overweight models cause higher levels of skepticism towards advertising among normal weight and overweight … women. Contents Definitions of Overweight, Self-Esteem and Skepticism towards Advertising Self-Esteem Theory, Social … institutions as well as in (inter-)national health institutions The Author Dr. Sabrina Brauneis wrote her dissertation under the …

The demand for return in investment (ROI) analyses in public health is on the rise as a ‘business case’ needs to be … presented before a public health programme can be funded. This book explains the science behind ROI analyses and shows how … policy makers can learn the art of understanding and using it in the context of public health. Using examples drawn from the …

Worldwide health care problems are a hot, growing application in Operations Research. Along with a quickly growing … in the field of Risk Heath Risk. His work on health risk modeling will be synthesized along with the work of others on … modeling human health risks. The monograph will cover a range of modeling and methodological issues including environmental …

This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social … costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and … advertising controls. The findings are mostly negative-it is generally not economic to use farm and food policies as obesity …

, energy efficiency, consumer finance, and health care - put the discussion of the efficiency of nudges into concrete …