Weight Management Economics

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Media Centre, World Health Organization	Cost of Diabetes This fact sheet discusses the direct, indirect, and intangible costs of diabetes, as well as some primary and secondary prevention measures. (more) Publication Month: September 2002	Nov 12, 2003
	Philipson, Tomas; Dai, Carolanne; Helmchen, Lorens; Variyam, Jayachandran	The Economics of Obesity: A Report on the Workshop Held at USDA's Economic Research Service Report of a workshop on the Economics of Obesity held April 22, 2003 in Washington, DC. Includes discussion of the causes or contributing factors to increased obesity, economic incentives to reducing obesity, methodology for assessing diet and physical activity, and future research needs. The workshop agenda is included as an appendix. (more) Publication Month: May 2004	Jun 3, 2004
	Hearne, Shelley A.; Segal, Laura M.; Unruh, Patti J.; Earls, Michael J.; Smolarcik, Paul	F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America Report on state and national obesity policies and programs. Includes discussion of overweight and obesity levels, related disease levels, and related costs for each state, school-based programs to combat obesity, state policies and actions regarding obesity, federal responsibilities and policies regarding obesity, and recommendations. Appendices include "Healthy People" and "Background and Data Sources for Indicators and Methodology Used in this Report". (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 9, 2004
	Robertson, Aileen, et al. (Eds.)	Food and Health in Europe: a New Basis for Action This publication, designed for health professionals, addresses issues and evidence related to food and nutrition policies in Europe. Includes discussion of such topics as food safety risk assessment, diet-related diseases, and more. Annexes include "The First Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy, WHO European Region, 2000-2005" and "International and selected national recommendations on nutrient intake values". (more) Publication Year: 2004	Feb 10, 2004
	Mancino, Lisa	Insidious Consumption: Surprising Factors That Influence What We Eat and How Much Article that discusses several factors coming from behavioral economics that could help economists and policy-makers better understand food choices. (more) Publication Month: June 2007	Aug 8, 2007
	Schmidhuber, Josef	Long-Term Changes in Food Consumption Patterns: Emerging Concerns and Policy Options This document was prepared for the FAO Scientific Workshop on Globalization of the Food System: Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition, held October 8-10, 2003, in Rome. It discusses changes in food consumption patterns and nutrition, drivers of these changes, and the effects of these changes on future levels of diet-related diseases and obesity. Policy options are also discussed. (more) Publication Month: October 2003	Feb 12, 2004
	Sturm, Roland; Datar, Ashlesha	Metropolitan Area Food Prices and Children's Weight Gain Summary report of a study on the association between relative costs of fruits and vegetables and weight gain in children. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Publication Month: December 2005	Jan 11, 2006
	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/American Stroke Association, American Heart Association	A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States Sourcebook with information on the prevalence of overweight and obesity, disparities and obesity, health and financial consequences of obesity, causes of obesity, and more. Appendices include "Body Mass Index (BMI)". (more)	Jul 22, 2005
	Irish Department of Health and Children	Obesity - the Policy Challenges: The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity Report on overweight and obesity in Ireland. Includes discussion of the extent of the problem, trends in diet and physical activity, costs of obesity, challenges and potential interventions, and recommendations for combating obesity. (more) Publication Year: 2005	Jul 7, 2005
	Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Overweight and Obesity: Economic Consequences This page provides information and data on the costs of obesity at the national and state levels.	Aug 18, 2004

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