Global nutrition transition and the pandemic of obesity in developing countries
Decades ago, discussion of an impending global pandemic of obesity was thought of as
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed …
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed …
An economy of scales: A selective review of obesity's economic causes, consequences, and solutions
J Cawley - Journal of health economics, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the economic research on obesity, covering topics such as the
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …
measurement of, and trends in, obesity, the economic causes of obesity (eg the monetary …
Conditional Cash Transfers: The Case of Progresa/Oportunidades
Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs innovate by conditioning transfers to poor families
on investments in the human capital of children and other family members. The Mexican …
on investments in the human capital of children and other family members. The Mexican …
Nutrition disparities and the global burden of malnutrition
R Perez-Escamilla, O Bermudez, GS Buccini… - Bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Nutrition disparities and the global burden of malnutrition Page 1 the bmj | BMJ 2018;361:k2252
| doi: 10.1136/bmj.k2252 1 Science and PoliticS of nutrition Nutrition disparities and the global …
| doi: 10.1136/bmj.k2252 1 Science and PoliticS of nutrition Nutrition disparities and the global …
The economics of risky health behaviors
Risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, drug use, unprotected sex, and
poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable …
poor diets and sedentary lifestyles (leading to obesity) are a major source of preventable …
Money, schooling, and health: Mechanisms and causal evidence
An association between higher educational attainment and better health status has been
repeatedly reported in the literature. Similarly, thousands of studies have found a …
repeatedly reported in the literature. Similarly, thousands of studies have found a …
Investing cash transfers to raise long-term living standards
Using data from a randomized experiment, we find that poor rural Mexican households
invested part of their cash transfers from the Oportunidades program in productive assets …
invested part of their cash transfers from the Oportunidades program in productive assets …
The impact of conditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle income countries
Background Conditional cash transfers (CCT) provide monetary transfers to households on
the condition that they comply with some pre‐defined requirements. CCT programmes have …
the condition that they comply with some pre‐defined requirements. CCT programmes have …
Mere experience of low subjective socioeconomic status stimulates appetite and food intake
Among social animals, subordinate status or low social rank is associated with increased
caloric intake and weight gain. This may reflect an adaptive behavioral pattern that promotes …
caloric intake and weight gain. This may reflect an adaptive behavioral pattern that promotes …
Conditional cash transfers and health: unpacking the causal chain
MM Gaarder, A Glassman, JE Todd - Journal of development …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates whether conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes that include
health and nutrition components improve health and nutritional outcomes, and if so, which …
health and nutrition components improve health and nutritional outcomes, and if so, which …