Obesity among Poor Americans Is Public Assistance the Problem?

Name: Obesity among Poor Americans Is Public Assistance the Problem?
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ISBN: 9780826516367

ISBN-10: 082651636X

ISBN-13: 9780826516367

Edition: 2009

Authors: Patricia K. Smith

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Obesity costs our society billions of dollars a year in lost productivity and medical expenses, roughly half of which the federal government pays through Medicare and Medicaid. We know obesity plagues the poor more than the non-poor and poor women more than poor men. Poor women make up the majority of adult welfare recipients--coincidence or causal connection?This book investigates the controversial claim by welfare critics that public assistance programs like Food Stamps and the National School Lunch programs contribute to obesity among the poor. The author synthesizes empirical evidence from an array of disciplines--anthropology, economics, epidemiology, medicine, nutrition science,…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Publication date: 7/11/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Patricia K. Smith is Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Trends in Obesity, Poverty, and Public Assistance



The "Public Assistance Causes Obesity" Hypothesis



The "Obesity Causes Public Assistance" Hypothesis



The "Poverty Causes Both Public Assistance and Obesity" Hypothesis



The "Factor X Causes Both Public Assistance and Obesity" Hypothesis



Common Threads and Conclusions


Notes


References


Index