Eating behavior and obesity [electronic resource] : behavioral economics strategies for health professionals / Shahram Heshmat.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2011.Description: xiii, 242 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.85/26 23
LOC classification:
  • RC685.A65 H47 2011eb
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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