Poverty, Obesity, Diabetes: Are They the By-Products of Liberalization of Global Economy?

Sharaf N. Rehman ()
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Sharaf N. Rehman: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA

Annales. Ethics in Economic Life, 2016, vol. 19, issue 4, 39-49

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.

Keywords: diabetes; nutrition; obesity; public health policy; national development and public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F63 F68 I15 O24 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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