Eating behavior and obesity : behavioral economics strategies for health professionals / Shahram Heshmat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heshmat, Shahram.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eating disorders.

Decision making--Psychological aspects.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2011.

Language Note:

English

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, and d

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-13707-0

9786613137074

0-8261-0622-6

OCLC:

731646960