We examine the vertical transmission of overweight drawing upon a sample of English children, both adopted and non-adopted, and their families. Our results suggest strong evidence of an intergenerational association of overweight among adoptees, indicating transmission through cultural factors....

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Goverment Paternalism; 1 Introduction; 2 What Is Paternalism?; The Interference in Freedom; Promoting the Good; The Question of Consent; Conclusion: A Definition of Paternalism; 3 Types of Paternalism; Legal Paternalism; Soft and Hard Paternalism; Means and...