I argue that increased consumption of vegetable seed oils high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats has driven obesity in … the United States, a link overlooked in the economics literature. Obesity rates have closely tracked the level of seed …

obesity epidemics? This report briefly examines the evidence base on unhealthy diets, including the associated burden on …

-nutrition to various forms of malnutrition and obesity, these countries face different challenges when it comes to food and …

Obesity accounts for medical costs and lost productivity totaling more than $100 billion per year. Two important … economic factors have been forwarded to explain obesity trends. The first is that healthy, palatable foods are no longer …, convenient, high-calorie foods and the lack of a desire to eat a healthy diet may explain obesity trends. However, they imply …

weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …

weight and obesity rates. We first introduce the concept of novelty consumption, which refers to an increase in food …

macronutrient intake and physical activity to rising population weight remains unknown. Research on the economics of obesity … increases in carbohydrates are most strongly and positively associated with increases in obesity prevalence even when …