Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-247) and indexes.
Contents:
Dieting, overweight, and obesity: an introduction -- Prevalence and consequences of overweight and obesity -- Energy balance and the genetics of body weight -- Environmental causes of the increase in overweight and obesity -- Determinants of weight regulation in individuals with obesity -- Restrained eating and the breakdown of self-regulation -- Beyond the boundary model: a cognitive process theory of restrained eating -- Treatment and prevention of overweight and obesity.
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