The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity

There is an urgent need to better understand the causes and consequences of obesity, and to learn what works to prevent or reduce obesity. This volume accurately and conveniently summarizes the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences including anthropology, economics, government, psychology, and sociology. It is an excellent resource for researchers in these areas, both bringing them up to date on the relevant research in their own discipline and allowing them to quickly and easily understand the cutting-edge research being produced in other disciplines. The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity is a critical reference for obesity researchers and is also valuable for public health officials, policymakers, nutritionists, and medical practitioners.

The first section of the book explains how each social science discipline models human behavior (in particular, diet and physical activity), and summarizes the major research literatures on obesity in that discipline. The second section provides important practical information for researchers, including a guide to publicly available social science data on obesity and an overview of the challenges to causal inference in obesity research. The third part of the book synthesizes social science research on specific causes and correlates of obesity, such as food advertising, food prices, and peers. The fourth section summarizes social science research on the consequences of obesity, such as lower wages, job absenteeism, and discrimination. The fifth and final section reviews the social science literature on obesity treatment and prevention, such as food taxes, school-based interventions, and medical treatments such as anti-obesity drugs and bariatric surgery.

Table des matières

• 1. Introduction: John Cawley of Cornell University


• Part 1: Disciplinary Perspectives on Obesity:


• 2. The Epidemiology of Obesity: Aviva Must and E. Whitney Evans of Tufts University


• 3. The Demography of Obesity: Christine L. Himes of Syracuse University


• 4. The Cliometrics of BMI and Obesity: Scott Alan Carson of University of Texas - Permian Basin


• 5. The Anthropology of Obesity: Amanda L. Thompson and Penny Gordon-Larsen of University of North Carolina


• 6. The Psychology of Obesity: Ashley Moskovich of Duke University, Jeff Hunger of California State University at Fullerton, and Traci Mann of University of Minnesota.


• 7. The Sociology of Obesity: Jeffrey Sobal of Cornell University


• 8. The Economics of Obesity: John Cawley of Cornell University


• 9. Behavioral Economics and Obesity: Julie S. Downs and George Lowenstein of Carnegie-Mellon University


• 10. Obesity Politics and Policy: Rogan Kersh of New York University and James Morone of Brown University


• 11. Fat Studies: Esther D. Rothblum of San Diego State University


• Part 2: Data and Methods


• 12. Publicly-Available Data Useful for Social Science Research on Obesity: Inas Rashad Kelly of Queens College, City University of New York


• 13. The Complex Systems Science of Obesity: Diane T. Finegood of Simon Fraser University


• 14. Challenges for Causal Inference in Obesity Research: M. Christopher Auld of University of Calgary and Paul Grootendorst of University of Toronto


• Part 3: The Causes and Correlates of Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity


• 15. Race, Ethnicity and Obesity: Renee Walker and Ichiro Kawachi of Harvard University


• 16. Socioeconomic Status and Obesity: Lindsay McLaren of University of Calgary


• 17. The Nutrition Transition and Obesity: Barry M. Popkin of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill


• 18. Peer Effects and Obesity: Jason M. Fletcher of Yale University


• 19. Maternal Employment: Patricia M. Anderson of Dartmouth College


• 20. Depression and Obesity: Ellen Granberg of Clemson University


• 21. Food Marketing, Television and Video Games: Elizabeth A. Vandewater of Research Triangle Institute and Ellen A. Wartella of Northwestern University


• 22. Portion Size and the Obesity Epidemic: Tanja V.E. Kral of University of Pennsylvania and Barbara J. Rolls of Pennsylvania State University


• 23. Mindless Eating: Brian Wansink of Cornell University


• 24. Food Assistance and Obesity: Michele Ver Ploeg of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service


• 25. Physical Activity and the Built Environment: James F. Sallis, Marc A. Adams, and Ding Ding of San Diego State University


• 26. Food Deserts: Dianna Smith and Steven Cummins of University of London


• 27. Food Prices, Income and Body Weight: Darius Lakdawalla of University of Southern California and Yuhui Zheng of the National Bureau of Economic Research


• 28. Agricultural Policy and Childhood Obesity: John Cawley of Cornell University and Barrett Kirwan of University of Maryland


• Part 4: The Consequences of Obesity


• 29. Obesity and Medical Costs: Eric Finkelstein and Hae Kyung Yang

  A propos de l'auteur

  John Cawley is a professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University. His primary field of research is health economics, with a focus on the economic causes of obesity, the economic consequences of obesity, and economic approaches to obesity treatment and prevention. He has served on expert panels and advisory committees regarding obesity for the Institute of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other government agencies. In addition to his affiliation with Cornell, John is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Programs on Health Economics and Health Care, and he is a co-editor of the journal Economics & Human Biology. More information about the editor is available at www.johncawley.com.

  Résumé

  This volume accurately and conveniently summarizes the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences including anthropology, economics, government, psychology, and sociology. The material will be valuable to researchers, public health officials, policymakers, nutritionists, and medical practitioners.

  Texte suppl.

  Comprehensive and impressive... For those who want to master the last two decades of social science research on obesity by reading a single volume, this handbook provides an accessible crash course.

  Commentaire

  Comprehensive and impressive... For those who want to master the last two decades of social science research on obesity by reading a single volume, this handbook provides an accessible crash course. Lancet

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Cawley, John (EDT) Cawley
• Collaboration: John Cawley (Editeur), John (Associate Professor Cawley (Editeur), Cawley John (Editeur)
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199359974
• ISBN: 978-0-19-935997-4
• Pages: 912
• Thèmes: Oxford Handbooks in Economics; Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks in Economics
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; USA, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Health economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Economic theory & philosophy, Food & society, United States of America, USA, Cultural studies: food and society, Economic theory and philosophy, Obesity: Treatment & Therapy, Obesity: treatment and therapy, MEDICAL / Bariatrics