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

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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:xiii, 242 p. :; ill.
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Table of 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.