The purpose of this paper is to explain the main social and economic facts concerning obesity in a way that substantially improves upon existing economic theory. In contrast to existing theory, a number of recent health science writers have explained persuasively that weight gain or loss is not...

In recent years, economists have attempted to explain the rising levels of obesitynot only in the U.S. during the last three decades but in many developed countries. Forthe most part, these economists’ models have utilized neoclassical economic tools andrelied on the conventional wisdom of...

The purpose of this paper is to explain the main social and economic facts concerning obesity in a way that substantially improves upon existing economic theory. In contrast to existing theory, a number of recent health science writers have explained persuasively that weight gain or loss is not...