Topics
Obesity
Obesity is used to describe someone who is very overweight, with a lot of body fat. In 2016 we are considered to have an "obesity crisis", with around 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children (aged 10 to 11) being obese.
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Tackling Childhood Obesity: A Bold Step Forward with Junk Food Ad Bans
14th September 2024
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Economics of Obesity: Can Food Taxes Create a Healthier Society?
13th August 2024
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India’s Obesity Time Bomb
6th November 2023
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Rising obesity as a barrier to development
9th February 2020
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Sugar Taxes
Topic Videos
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Obesity: not just a rich-world problem
25th January 2018
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Rising Obesity in OECD Countries
13th August 2017
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Behavioural Economics - Battling Obesity
28th July 2017
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Jamie Oliver calls for Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks
20th October 2015
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US sugar tax effectiveness questioned
27th August 2015
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Unit 1 Micro: Tackling Obesity - Alternative Approaches
15th May 2011
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Market Failure - Child Obesity
26th September 2012
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Denmark Drops the High Fat Food Tax
11th November 2012
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Obesity linked to impatience
2nd February 2015
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Portion Sizes and Nudges to Combat Obesity
15th September 2015
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Obesity rates in the United States
29th September 2015
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Economics of Obesity: Eating Less but Putting on Weight
6th November 2015
