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"It's a bit more complicated than that": A broader perspective on determinants of obesity
Barbara Mullan1, Nikos Ntoumanis1, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani1
1Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group,School of Psychology and Speech Pathology,Curtin University,Perth,Western Australia 6845.barbara.mullan@curtin.edu.aunikos.ntoumanis@curtin.edu.auc.thogersen@curtin.edu.auottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.auhttp://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Barbara.Mullanhttp://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Nikos.Ntoumanishttp://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/C.Thogersenhttp://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp.
Abstract:
The insurance hypothesis does not address important factors known to contribute to obesity levels in all persons, not just adult women in the industrialized world. These include psychological determinants of eating behaviours, the decline in physical activity leading to a negative energy balance, the dense built environment, pervasive food marketing, and the increased availability of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food.