The Fattening of America
How The Economy Makes Us Fat, If It Matters, and What To Do About It
Eric A. Finkelstein, Laurie Zuckerman
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In The Fattening of America, renowned health economist Eric Finkelstein, along with business writer Laurie Zuckerman, reveal how the U.S. economy has become the driving force behind our expanding waistlines. Blending theory, research, and engaging personal anecdotes the authors discuss how declining food costs--especially for high-calorie, low-nutrient foods--and an increasing usage of technology, which make Americans more sedentary, has essentially led us to eat more calories than we burn off.
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chants Bart Simpson. He has a
point. Americans are getting fatter. But health economist
Finkelstein (public health economics program, Research Triangle
Inst.; coauthor, with Phaedra S. Corso and Ted R. Miller, The
Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States)
and business writer Zuckerman (coauthor with Mary Cantando, Nine
Lives: Stories of Women Business Owners Landing on Their Feet)
analyze the finances behind the fat. They trace some of the
familiar causes of the bulging American waistline that Greg Critzer
identified in Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People
in the World. They weigh in on the economics of obesity, which
they trace back to predictable sources such as school lunch rooms,
fast food, television, commuting, and working moms. Then they
target some surprising causes, including health insurance. On the
flip side, they detail the economic consequences of obesity. For
instance, obese employees take more sick days than do normal-weight
employees-and their paychecks are slimmer. The authors highlight
fascinating new scientific research into the causes of obesity and
offer tips on lightening your load over the long haul. This book
serves up a healthy selection for public and academic library
business collections.--Carol J. Elsen, Univ. of Wisconsin,
Whitewater (Library Journal, January 2008)
"Fatty, fat, fat, fat,"
"Fatty, fat, fat, fat,"
--a market sustained by gyms,
diet drugs and other products and services designed to curb weight
gain. Horrified by studies that reveal that obese children have a
quality of life similar to children with cancer, the investigatory
economist even throws in some health tips on dropping pounds.
Despite a frequent reliance on economic tools and indicators, this
combination study/motivational guide makes for a pleasant
educational read, comparable to a vegetable puree snuck into a
dessert. (Jan.) (Publishers Weekly, December 3,
2007)
Everyone knows Americans are growing fatter, but health economist Finkelstein crunches the economic figures behind the nation's obesity epidemic and the results aren't pretty. Along with health-care writer Zuckerman, researcher Finkelstein delves into how modern technology reduces the cost of producing higher-calorie processed goods, decreases our activity level and puts our health in danger. Finkelstein debunks myths about the long-range cost of food production and consumption and scrutinizes the impact of genetics and U.S. fiscal policy on the nation's waistline, frequently using economics metrics in his analysis. Generous with summaries of major points, Finkelstein simplifies current stats to explain how the country's thunderous weight gain is straining Medicare and Medicaid and hurting our military readiness. The only positive effect he sees from the obesity epidemic is the creation of the "ObesEconomy"
Everyone knows Americans are growing fatter, but health economist Finkelstein crunches the economic figures behind the nation's obesity epidemic and the results aren't pretty. Along with health-care writer Zuckerman, researcher Finkelstein delves into how modern technology reduces the cost of producing higher-calorie processed goods, decreases our activity level and puts our health in danger. Finkelstein debunks myths about the long-range cost of food production and consumption and scrutinizes the impact of genetics and U.S. fiscal policy on the nation's waistline, frequently using economics metrics in his analysis. Generous with summaries of major points, Finkelstein simplifies current stats to explain how the country's thunderous weight gain is straining Medicare and Medicaid and hurting our military readiness. The only positive effect he sees from the obesity epidemic is the creation of the "ObesEconomy"
(Financial Times, Saturday 16th February 2008)
"Finkelstein's tone is chatty and accessible...obesity is ultimately bad economics."
"Finkelstein's tone is chatty and accessible...obesity is ultimately bad economics."
(Securities & Investment Review,
March 2008)
"The authors show there is a casual relationship between the growth of the waistline and the changing shape of the economy."
"The authors show there is a casual relationship between the growth of the waistline and the changing shape of the economy."
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