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05111cam a2200589 a 4500 001 28FB6D8E2B1111DE9FAE8B08A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20221102014946 008 070720s2008 njua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2007029932 020 $a 0470124660 (cloth) 020 $a 9780470124666 (cloth) 035 $a (OCoLC)156994530 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d UKM $d YDXCP $d C#P $d MTG $d SHH $d NLM $d VP@ $d CRH $d CKT $d CQU $d IOH $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a RA645.O23 $b F56 2008 060 00 $a 2008 B-904 060 10 $a WD 212 $b F499f 2008 082 00 $a 362.196/39800973 $2 22 100 1 $a Finkelstein, Eric. 245 1 $a The fattening of America : $b how the economy makes us fat, if it matters, and what to do about it / $c Eric A. Finkelstein, Laurie Zuckerman. 260 $a Hoboken, N.J. : $b Wiley, $c c2008. 300 $a xiii, 274 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction : answering the age-old question : why is Uncle Al so fat? -- 1. Craze or crisis? -- So why now? -- My soccer team eats oranges -- So how about adults? Are we gaining, too? -- A growing waistline can be bad for your health -- But are we the only ones gaining weight? -- The longer you stay, the bigger you get -- 2. I'll take a deep-fried coca-cola -- First things first -- Cheap food gets cheaper -- The rise of French-fried potatoes -- Please pass the high-fructose corn syrup -- A full pound of sausage, bacon, and ham : have a meaty morning -- Too much of a good thing -- Kids are also drinking the Kool-Aid -- When is enough enough? -- 3. Why we're moving less (Hint : it's not just the La-Z-Boy) -- But I don't have time! -- Not quite the Jetsons, but... -- Just be a marathon runner -- We're not farmers anymore -- Sprawling out -- Our kids are also slowing down -- Wrapping it up -- 505 0 $a 4. So where else can we lay the blame? -- Blame mom and dad -- Then just blame mom (you know you will anyway) -- Blame the meds -- Blame the cigs (one more theory goes up in smoke) -- Blame the all-nighter -- Blame the air conditioner (not cool) -- Blame pollution (it's dirty business) -- Blame that nasty "fat bug" -- It's the economy, stupid -- 5. Beware : moral hazard -- Just bill my health insurance -- Is obesity as bad as it used to be? -- Just take a pill or get a procedure -- 6. So we're fat, who cares? -- Is Uncle Al overweight? -- C'mon now, we're only utility maximizing -- Now, let's tear this argument apart (and put it back together) -- So should dad (and the government) care that Uncle Al is obese? -- Just follow the money -- 7. The role of government -- Market failures -- Externalities -- Market power -- Public goods -- Obesity and national defense -- Imperfect (asymmetric) information -- Is there a role for government? -- 505 0 $a 8. Weighing the public policy issues (for adults) -- Equity -- Irrationality -- Compelling public need -- Revisiting past policy -- The road ahead -- Summing up -- 9. Weighing the public policy issues (for kids) -- First, a step back -- Child abuse? -- School-based regulations -- Your mouth will really groove -- In closing -- 10. The employer's dilemma -- Why don't businesses invest more in the health of their workforce? -- The dirty secret about employee wellness programs -- So what's an employer to do? -- Could these programs get me in legal hot water? -- 11. The obeseconomy -- Just how big is the weight-loss industry? -- Just take a pill -- Bigger and better -- Invest in new technology -- In the name of progress -- 12. How to lose weight like an economist -- Economic weight-loss techniques -- A few more secrets to success -- Conclusion. 650 0 $a Obesity $x Economic aspects $z United States. 650 12 $a Obesity $x economics $z United States $v Popular Works. 650 22 $a Diet $x economics $z United States $v Popular Works. 650 22 $a Feeding Behavior $x psychology $z United States $v Popular Works. 650 22 $a Obesity $x prevention & control $z United States $v Popular Works. 650 22 $a Risk Factors $z United States $v Popular Works. 650 22 $a Socioeconomic Factors $z United States $v Popular Works. 700 1 $a Zuckerman, Laurie, $d 1972- 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0739/2007029932-d.html 856 41 $3 Table of contents only $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0739/2007029932-t.html 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0806/2007029932-b.html 941 $a 11 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724064137.0 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214040612.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20230708010446.0 952 $l ULAX314 $d 20190926091404.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190402023321.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006042951.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20180905024906.0 952 $l HWAX074 $d 20140415020426.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=28FB6D8E2B1111DE9FAE8B08A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IOHInitiate Another SILO Locator Search