Poverty, Obesity, Diabetes: Are They the By-Products of Liberalization of Global Economy?
Poverty, Obesity, Diabetes: Are They the By-Products of Liberalization of Global Economy?
Author(s): Sharaf N. RehmanSubject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: diabetes; nutrition;obesity; public health policy; national development and public health;
Summary/Abstract: The paper briefly describes the causes of a global rise in obesity and diabetes. In so doing, it establishes links between (1) poverty and obesity, and (2) obesity and diabetes. The paper also presents data from a survey (N=147) conducted in a depressed economy in Texas where cases of obesity and diabetes are among the highest in the US. The paper argues for a paradigm shift in viewing the role of policymakers in regards to food and pharmaceutical industries, both locally and globally.
Journal: Annales. Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym
- Issue Year: 19/2016
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 39-49
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English