Eating behavior and obesity [electronic resource] : behavioral economics strategies for health professionals / Shahram Heshmat.
Heshmat, Shahram.
2011
RC685.A65 H47 2011eb
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Title Eating behavior and obesity [electronic resource] : behavioral economics strategies for health professionals / Shahram Heshmat.
Author Heshmat, Shahram.
ISBN 9780826106223 (electronic bk.)
9780826106216
Imprint New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2011.
Language English
Description xiii, 242 p. : ill.
Call Number RC685.A65 H47 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.85/26
Summary 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Available in Other Form Eating behavior and obesity.
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Behavioral economics and eating decisions
Explaining eating behavior
Basic economics : a primer
An economic perspective on eating behavior
Socioeconomic disparities in health and obesity
Decision making over time
How we make decisions : the role of emotion
Food addiction and obesity
Overeating and decision-making deficits
Why dieters relapse
Using self-control strategies to promote healthier food choices
Policy implications and conclusion.

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