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Author:

Smith, Patricia K. (Patricia Kay), 1959-

Title:

Obesity among poor Americans : is public assistance the problem? / Patricia K. Smith.

Publisher:

Vanderbilt University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

197 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Obesity--United States--Etiology.
Obesity--Social aspects--United States.
Poverty--Health aspects--United States.
Public welfare--United States.
Obesity--etiology--United States.
Poverty--United States.
Public Assistance--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-187) and index.

Contents:

Trends in obesity, poverty, and public assistance -- The "public assistance causes obesity" hypothesis -- The "obesity causes public assistance" hypothesis -- The "poverty causes both public assistance and obesity" hypothesis -- The "factor X causes both public assistance and obesity" hypothesis -- Common threads and conclusions.

ISBN:

082651636X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780826516367 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0826516351 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780826516350 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)230848027

LCCN:

2008024088

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)