TY - GEN AB - Obesity is one of the most pressing health issues affecting our country. This unique volume is the first to apply behavioral economics-the integration of psychological and economic knowledge-to the study of eating behavior. The text demonstrates how this discipline can be used to understand why it so difficult for individuals to control their eating habits, and helps readers use this knowledge to create and improve public health nutrition programs and policies. The text examines dietary choices and obesity through a multidisciplinary lens of biological, psychological, and social factors. AU - Heshmat, Shahram. CN - Proquest Ebook Central CN - RC685.A65 CY - New York : DA - 2011. ID - 438007 KW - Eating disorders. KW - Decision making LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=717389 N2 - Obesity is one of the most pressing health issues affecting our country. This unique volume is the first to apply behavioral economics-the integration of psychological and economic knowledge-to the study of eating behavior. The text demonstrates how this discipline can be used to understand why it so difficult for individuals to control their eating habits, and helps readers use this knowledge to create and improve public health nutrition programs and policies. The text examines dietary choices and obesity through a multidisciplinary lens of biological, psychological, and social factors. PB - Springer Pub. Co., PP - New York : PY - 2011. SN - 9780826106223 (electronic bk.) T1 - Eating behavior and obesitybehavioral economics strategies for health professionals / TI - Eating behavior and obesitybehavioral economics strategies for health professionals / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=717389 ER -