Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
Poverty, Obesity, Diabetes: Are They the By-Products of Liberalization of Global Economy?
Original published version available at http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1899-2226.19.4.03
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.
This paper has been withdrawn.