LEADER 02783nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910814882303321 005 20240516074156.0 010 $a1-283-13707-0 010 $a9786613137074 010 $a0-8261-0622-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000041938 035 $a(EBL)717389 035 $a(OCoLC)731646960 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000522183 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12199677 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522183 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10527997 035 $a(PQKB)10078037 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC717389 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL717389 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10480840 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL313707 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000041938 100 $a20110427d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEating behavior and obesity $ebehavioral economics strategies for health professionals /$fShahram Heshmat 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer Pub. Co.$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8261-0621-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBehavioral 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. 330 $aObesity 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 606 $aEating disorders 606 $aDecision making$xPsychological aspects 615 0$aEating disorders. 615 0$aDecision making$xPsychological aspects. 676 $a616.85/26 676 $a616.8526 700 $aHeshmat$b Shahram$01676250 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814882303321 996 $aEating behavior and obesity$94042332 997 $aUNINA