02794nam 2200577 a 450 991045642210332120200520144314.01-283-13707-097866131370740-8261-0622-6(CKB)2550000000041938(EBL)717389(OCoLC)731646960(SSID)ssj0000522183(PQKBManifestationID)12199677(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522183(PQKBWorkID)10527997(PQKB)10078037(MiAaPQ)EBC717389(Au-PeEL)EBL717389(CaPaEBR)ebr10480840(CaONFJC)MIL313707(EXLCZ)99255000000004193820110427d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEating behavior and obesity[electronic resource] behavioral economics strategies for health professionals /Shahram HeshmatNew York Springer Pub. Co.20111 online resource (257 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-0621-8 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.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 dEating disordersDecision makingPsychological aspectsElectronic books.Eating disorders.Decision makingPsychological aspects.616.85/26Heshmat Shahram879630MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456422103321Eating behavior and obesity1964202UNINA