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Obesity: A New Paradigm Of Sustainable Consumption?

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  • DUGULEANA Andreea Raluca

    (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

  • CROITORU Daniel Mihai

    (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

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The obesity pandemic is a problem of modern society. The aim of the study is to establish an operational conceptualization of human biological needs in terms of obesity and to examine the correlations between obesity and education. Using data provided by WHO between 1975-2016, we measured the evolution of overweight and obesity across 32 countries from Europe. Unsustainable consumption generates for many individuals an unhealthy lifestyle in itself, which requires a paradigm shift in terms of lifestyle. We propose the orientation towards "the pleasure of living", through sustainable consumption and substantiate over this trend.

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  • DUGULEANA Andreea Raluca & CROITORU Daniel Mihai, 2021. "Obesity: A New Paradigm Of Sustainable Consumption?," Revista Economica, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 73(Special), pages 154-172, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:blg:reveco:v:73:y:2021:i:special:p:154-172
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    1. Strulik, Holger, 2014. "A mass phenomenon: The social evolution of obesity," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(C), pages 113-125.
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    Keywords

    obesity; consumption; Romania; lifestyle; education;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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