The Move Towards Obesity: The Nutrition Transition in China
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Section 1 Executive Summary: Our paper examines the current status of obesity in China and policy options that can be undertaken by the government to combat the effects of the growing obesity epidemic that has been reported. China’s economic transition has had observable effects on the country’s health status. As people trade in manual labor for office work, trade farming for fast-food, and trade in modern conveniences for traditional practices they are also trading in years of health and wellness. The obesity rates in Chinese children, teenagers, and adults are alarmingly high and growing. This paper aims to outline the complex details associated with combating a widespread problem like obesity in a country with many current changes underway such as China. While pointing to some potential areas of difficulty when addressing obesity issues, the paper makes recommendations for future action to be taken at the government level to combat further increases in obesity rates in China.
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D’Arcy, Melissa
Harduar, Patrice
Orloff, Mariana
Rozas, Ana Karina
2006
International Economic Development Program Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan
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