Economic causes and consequences of obesity

被引:397
作者
Finkelstein, EA [1 ]
Ruhm, CJ
Kosa, KM
机构
[1] RTI Int, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
[2] Univ N Carolina, Bryan Sch, Greensboro, NC 27402 USA
关键词
costs; expenditure; technology; wages; intervention;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.publhealth.26.021304.144628
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Obesity is not only a health but also an economic phenomenon. This chapter (a) examines underlying economic causes, such as technological advancements, behind the obesity epidemic; (b) describes economic consequences of obesity, including increasing obesity-related medical expenditures; and (c) discusses the role of government in combating the obesity epidemic. Because of the high costs of obesity, and the fact that the majority of these costs are financed by taxpayers, there is a clear motivation for government to try to reduce these costs. However, because obesity may result from poor information and addictive behavior and/or as a result of living in an increasingly obesogenic environment, interventions will need to be multifaceted to ensure the best chance of success.
引用
收藏
页码:239 / 257
页数:19
相关论文
共 84 条
[1]   The direct health care costs of obesity in the United States [J].
Allison, DB ;
Zannolli, R ;
Narayan, KMV .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 1999, 89 (08) :1194-1199
[2]   Maternal employment and overweight children [J].
Anderson, PM ;
Butcher, KF ;
Levine, PB .
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, 2003, 22 (03) :477-504
[3]  
[Anonymous], 1998, Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: The evidence report
[4]  
[Anonymous], 8946 NAT BUR EC RES
[5]  
[Anonymous], 1997, WHO TECHN REP SER
[6]  
[Anonymous], MMWR
[7]  
[Anonymous], HLTH PEOPL 2000 FIN
[8]  
[Anonymous], STAT ABSTR US 1982 8
[9]  
[Anonymous], 2001, The Surgeon Generals call to action to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity
[10]   Black-white differences in social and economic consequences of obesity [J].
Averett, S ;
Korenman, S .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, 1999, 23 (02) :166-173