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Informationen zum Autor Amelia A Lake RD RPHNUTR PhD, University of Newcastle, UK Tim Townshend BA MA MRTPI, University of Newcastle, UK Seraphim Alvanides MA PhD FRGS, University of Newcastle, UK Klappentext The obesogenic environment describes the sum of influences that our surroundings, opportunities or conditions of life have on promoting obesity in individuals or populations. In a world where obesity has now reached epidemic proportions, a thorough understanding of the underlying causes of the problem is essential if public health initiatives and government policies are to successfully address the issue.Beginning with an overarching introduction to obesity and its implications for health and wellbeing, the book will move on to consider such crucial areas as eating behaviours and food environments, physical activity and food access.This groundbreaking book brings together for the first time the knowledge of dietitians, epidemiologists and town planners in order to offer a multidisciplinary approach to public health, suggesting new and exciting ways to shape our environment to better support healthful decisions. Zusammenfassung In a world where obesity has now reached epidemic proportions, a thorough understanding of the underlying causes of the problem is essential if society, public health initiatives and government policies are to successfully address the issue. The obesogenic environment describes all the possible influences that our environment presents which encourage overweight and obesity in individuals and populations.Beginning with an overarching introduction to obesity and its implications for health and wellbeing, the book will move on to consider such crucial areas as eating behaviours and food environments, physical activity and the environment, the urban environment, methods, policy and future research directions.* Brings together expertise from across a range of disciplines* Written by a truly multidisciplinary team of international authors* Presents some of the most innovative thinking in the battle against obesityThis groundbreaking book brings together for the first time the knowledge of experts with backgrounds in nutrition and dietetics, policy, epidemiology, environmental sciences, medical sciences, town planning and urban design, transport, geography and physical activity in order to offer a multidisciplinary approach to public health, suggesting new and exciting ways to shape our environment to better support healthful decisions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors.About the editors.Dedication.Acknowledgements.1. An international perspective on obesity and obesogenic environments (WPT James, R Leach & N Rigby).1.1 Introduction: the emergence of obesity.1.2 The magnitude of the problem.1.3 The basis for the current underestimated burden of obesity.1.4 Individual susceptibility to weight gain and the persistence of obesity.1.5 The environmental basis for the obesity epidemic.2. Towards transdisciplinary approaches to tackle obesity (Tim G Townshend, Louisa Ells, Seraphim Alvanides, Amelia A Lake).2.1 The focus on interdisciplinary research.2.2 Defining modes of interdisciplinarity.2.3 The complexity of obesity.2.4 The challenge of interdisciplinary understanding.2.5 Interdisciplinary policy and practice.2.6 Discussion.3. Walkabilility, Neighbourhood Design, and Obesity (Jennifer Robertson-Wilson and Billie Giles-Corti).3.1 Introduction.3.2 What is walkability?3.3 Measuring walkability.3.4 Linking neighbourhood design aspects of walkability to obesity.3.4.1 Walkability and obesity.3.5 Breaking down walkability.3.6 Urban sprawl, geographic location and obesity.3.7 Other design features and obesity.3.8 Neighbourhood design as a moderator.3.9 Summary of findings and future directions in research on the impact of neighbourhood design and/or walkability and obesity?3.10 Summary.4. Availability a...
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"However, one of its strengths is that it helps demonstrate that obesity, just like road deaths, cannot be blamed on individual responsibility." (Manchester Climate Monthly, 5 March 2012)
"This is a useful guide for public health practitioners interested in understanding current evidence and data for interventions around food and physical activity environments and policies. To my knowledge, this is the first book to take an entirely environmental and policy approach to looking at obesity influences across the lifespan." (Doody s, 26 August 2011)
"Obesogenic Enviornments: Complexities, Perception and Objective Meaures, is a ground-breaking book because, for the first time, it takes a mutidisciplinary approach to public health". (NHD - Network Health Dietitians, 1 November 2010)
"This book considers environmental factors which encourage overweight and obesity, including those having an impact on physical activity, food intake and eating behaviour".
