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How can economics help tackle obesity? / Frew, Emma; Ng, Shu Wen; Coast, Jo et al.
In: Obesity, Vol. 26, No. 7, 07.2018, p. 1112-1113.

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Frew, E, Ng, SW, Coast, J, Hollingsworth, BP & Smith, R 2018, 'How can economics help tackle obesity?', Obesity, vol. 26, no. 7, pp. 1112-1113. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22211

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Frew, E., Ng, S. W., Coast, J., Hollingsworth, B. P., & Smith, R. (2018). How can economics help tackle obesity? Obesity, 26(7), 1112-1113. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.22211

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Frew E, Ng SW, Coast J, Hollingsworth BP, Smith R. How can economics help tackle obesity? Obesity. 2018 Jul;26(7):1112-1113. Epub 2018 Jun 14. doi: 10.1002/oby.22211

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Frew, Emma ; Ng, Shu Wen ; Coast, Jo et al. / How can economics help tackle obesity?. In: Obesity. 2018 ; Vol. 26, No. 7. pp. 1112-1113.

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title = "How can economics help tackle obesity?",
abstract = "Despite a large growth in funding for research and interventions, global rates of obesity remain at high levels. A major reason is that obesity is complex; it is a condition affected by a multitude of factors. Frameworks for helping understand this complexity 1 are useful but do little to guide policy makers on action. This paper provides a summary of how economics has contributed to policy design so far and offers suggestions for future action.",
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