obesity epidemics? This report briefly examines the evidence base on unhealthy diets, including the associated burden on …

High rates of obesity among low-income populations have led some to question whether USDA's food assistance programs …

Policymakers are considering various policies to reduce obesity and its associated costs, including consumption taxes …

weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …

weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …

health outcomes, including obesity. Contributing factors include low levels of income and education; time-poor single parent …

Obesity accounts for medical costs and lost productivity totaling more than $100 billion per year. Two important … economic factors have been forwarded to explain obesity trends. The first is that healthy, palatable foods are no longer …, convenient, high-calorie foods and the lack of a desire to eat a healthy diet may explain obesity trends. However, they imply …

macronutrient intake and physical activity to rising population weight remains unknown. Research on the economics of obesity … increases in carbohydrates are most strongly and positively associated with increases in obesity prevalence even when …