The applied anthropology of obesity : prevention, intervention, and identity / edited by Chad T. Morris and Alexandra G. Lancey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morris, Chad T., editor.

Lancey, Alexandra G., editor.

EBSCOhost.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Prevention.

Obesity.

Obesity--Social aspects--Research.

Obesity--prevention & control.

Obesity--Social aspects.

Research.

Medical Subjects:

Obesity--prevention & control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 235 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The increasing global prevalence of obesity and nutrition-based, non-communicable disease has many causes: food availability, social norms as evidenced in local food-ways, genetic predisposition, economic circumstance, cultural variation in norms surrounding body composition, and policies affecting production, distribution, and consumption of food locally and globally. The Applied Anthropology of Obesity: Prevention, Intervention, and Identity advances understanding of the many cultural factors underlying increased global obesity prevalence. This collection of chapters showcase the value of anthropology's holistic approach to human interaction by exploring how human identity associated with obesity/overweight is affected by cultural norms, policy decisions, and perceptions of cultural change. The Contributors demonstrate best practices for the application of anthropological skillsets to develop culturally-appropriate nutritional behavior change across multiple levels of analysis, from local programming to policy decisions at local and national levels. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 "Modernization," Global Influence and Obesity Prevention in the Republic of Palau / Chad T. Morris Morris, Chad T., Amanda Wolfe Wolfe, Amanda, Sarah Womack Womack, Sarah, Stevenson Kuartei Kuartei, Stevenson 1

2 Applying a Socio-Ecological Model to Obesity in the Caribbean: A Community-Based Approach at the Tapion Hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia / Colleen O'Brien Cherry Cherry, Colleen O'Brien, Elizabeth Serieux Serieux, Elizabeth 19

3 Anthropology Field School Insights into Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Food Insecurity: The Case of Demonstration Keyhole Gardens in the Monteverde / Lillie Uyên-Loan Dáo Dáo, Lillie Uyên-Loan, Sara Arias-Steele Arias-Steele, Sara, Emily Bissett Bissett, Emily, Constanza Carney Carney, Constanza, Zuhra Malik Malik, Zuhra 35

4 Community Approaches to Obesity Prevention in Brazil: The Food and Nutritional Security Paradigm / Charles Klein Klein, Charles 51

5 Metabolic Syndrome Screening and Health Education: Are There Lessons We Can Learn from Japan'? / Amy Borovoy Borovoy, Amy 65

6 Who, What, and How?: Insights Gained From a Comparative Approach to School-Based Obesity Prevention Efforts / Alexandra G. Lancey Lancey, Alexandra G. 79

7 Addressing Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions in Latino Immigrant Communities in Southeast Georgia / John S. Luque Luque, John S., Moya L. Alfonso Alfonso, Moya L., Yelena N. Tarasenko Tarasenko, Yelena N. 91

8 Working with Low-Income and Latino Farmers to Increase Access to Oregon's Local Food Markets using Community Based Participatory Research and Public Participation GIS / Margaret Everett Everett, Margaret, Betty Izumi Izumi, Betty, Scott Ellis Ellis, Scott, Alejandro Tecum Tecum, Alejandro, Anne Morse Morse, Anne, Stacey Sobell Sobell, Stacey 107

9 Religious Gardens, Pilgrimages, and Dancing: A Critique of Translated Interventions in a Tribal Community / Sean Bruna Bruna, Sean 121

10 Considering Surgical Weight Loss: Applied Anthropology and the Invisible Obese Body / Sarah Trainer Trainer, Sarah, Alexandra Brewis Brewis, Alexandra, Amber Wutich Wutich, Amber 141

11 Fat by Any Other Name: Perceptions of "Obesity" in Clinical Settings / Deborah L. Williams Williams, Deborah L., Alexandra A. Brewis Brewis, Alexandra A., Sarah S. Trainer Trainer, Sarah S., Jose Rosales Chavez Chavez, Jose Rosales 151

12 Obesity as Public Policy: Creating and Changing the Obesogenie Environment / Merrill Eisenberg Eisenberg, Merrill 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781498512640

149851264X

Publisher Number:

99967464121

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.