Unlike various countries and organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the
European Parliament, the United Kingdom does not formally recognise obesity as a disease …

Background Excess body weight has been recognised as an important factor in influencing
labour market outcomes. Several hypotheses explain the causal effect of excess body …

Background E‐health, defined as the use of information and communication technologies to
improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes, has been promoted as a cost‐effective …

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o impacto da obesidade adulta de homens e mulheres no
mercado de trabalho brasileiro e nos rendimentos salariais. A base teórica corresponde ao …

Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are major health issues of today
with both somatic and psychosocial consequences in childhood, adolescence and …

Background Economic evaluations of childhood obesity interventions are often used to
assist decision making when presented with alternative course of action. Including indirect …

This study addresses whether asthma and/or hay fever predict fertility and impaired
fecundity. The lifetime number of pregnancies (fertility) and spontaneous pregnancy losses …

This chapter explores the ways in which obesity is put forward as a medical (and moral)
discourse, a problem caused by overeating and not enough exercise. Within the …

Adolescent obesity is a serious health problem in the United States that occurs when teens
weigh more than a healthy weight for their height. Adolescent obesity may be caused by …

Unlike various countries and organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the
European Parliament, the United Kingdom does not formally recognise obesity as a disease …