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Researchers Point to Economic Reasons for Obesity
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Researchers Point to Economic Reasons for Obesity
Presence of big box retailers, fast food and supercenters tied to
expanding waistlines
By Mark Huffman
02/04/2015
Consumer Affairs
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/
researchers-point-to-economic-reasons-for-obesity-020415.html
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The rise in U.S. obesity rates is undeniable. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of U.S. adults
78.6 million people are obese.
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Obesity rates have more than doubled in both adults and children since the
1970s, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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The question is why. Food industry critics blame food additives and fast
food restaurants. The food industry points to an increased sedentary
lifestyle.
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But researchers at Georgia State University economists quote political
operative James Carville It's the economy, stupid.
Abundance of calories
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Theories about the economic causes of obesity have gained traction in
recent years, but Georgia State health economist Charles Courtemanche says
it's more fact that theory. He and his team conducted a study, published
by the National Bureau of Economic Research, concluding that the abundance
of cheap calories available to consumers is largely to blame for our
expanding waistlines.
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"People are doing a lot of eating," said Courtemanche, an assistant
professor in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. "But as
economists, we know people's preferences don't change overnight, so the
steady rise since 1980 must involve their incentives to eat."
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To arrive at their conclusions, the Georgia State team studied obesity
rates in 27 states, looking at a number of economic variables. Things like
unemployment and income, food prices, the density of food retail, and
physical activity as it is influenced by gasoline prices and fitness
centers.
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