Obesity Epidemic and the Environment: Latin America and the Caribbean Region

Obesity Epidemic and the Environment: Latin America and the Caribbean Region provides a broad analysis of the macroeconomic impact of the obesity epidemic on environmental degradation in the LAC region. Case studies combine theory and practice to achieve critical conclusions (and subsequent policy implications), providing useful tools for those working on actual health, energy and environmental challenges. Written for researchers, policymakers, international organizations and practitioners in various fields, especially those in public health, health economics, energy and environmental economics and social sciences, this book thoroughly highlights the obesity epidemic in this region. In the LAC region, obesity has become a public health issue. The increase of this problem is related to the economic gains obtained from the process of liberalization and privatization, the increase of foreign investment, and infrastructure investments. Analyzes the macroeconomic impact of the obesity epidemic in the Latin America and Caribbean region Examines the effect of environmental degradation (CO2 emissions) and the contribution it plays Develops working tools for the reader to access econometric techniques to grasp empirical approaches on health, energy and environmental economics INDICE: 1. Context of Obesity Problem in the Latin America Region 2. Determinants of Obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean Region 3. Interactions Between Obesity, Economic Growth, Globalisation, Urbanisation, and Poverty in Latin American and Caribbean Countries 4. The Effect of Urbanisation Process on Body Mass Index (BMI) in Latin American and Caribbean Countries 5. Impact of Obesity Epidemic on Economic Growth: An Empirical Evidence from Latin American and Caribbean Countries 6. Environmental Degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean Region 7. Causes to Environmental Degradation in the Latin America Region 8. The Consequences of Obesity Epidemic on Food Production: An Empirical Evidence from Latin American and Caribbean Countries 9. Does Obesity Epidemic Increase the Consumption of Fossil Fuels? Empirical Evidence from Latin American and Caribbean Countries 10. The Increase of Environmental Degradation by Obesity Epidemic in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99339-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés