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Obesity is projected to increase in the coming years, despite the various socioeconomic policies implemented by governments and policy makers. As a result, some studies have suggested that obesity should be looked at from a psychological point of view, that is, individuals’ propensity to become addicted to the consumption of fat-rich foods. Although previous studies have supported this, the results have been inconclusive: methodologically and geographically. This study uses a robust approach to elicit the risk and time preferences of food consumers. It goes further to ascertain the correlations between these parameters and obesity. Despite the methodological and geographical differences, our results support a strong relationship between body mass Index and risk aversion, but not for loss aversion. In addition, time discounting significantly influences individuals’ propensity to increase body mass Index., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (author's final draft)

Utah Health Status Update about environmental determinants of physical health and obesity. Individuals' type, intensity, and duration of physical activity are all impacted by the environments where they live, work, and play. Physical activity is impacted by availability and perceptions of recreational equipment, the distance a person lives from recreational areas, traffic safety, and the existence and quality of sidewalks, bike lanes, and controlled street crossings.

Utah Health Status Update about environmental determinants of physical health and obesity. Individuals' type, intensity, and duration of physical activity are all impacted by the environments where they live, work, and play. Physical activity is impacted by availability and perceptions of recreational equipment, the distance a person lives from recreational areas, traffic safety, and the existence and quality of sidewalks, bike lanes, and controlled street crossings.

by Wong Wing Ki, Winnie., Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-55)., p.ii, TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii, LIST OF TABLES --- p.iv, LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v, CHAPTER, Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1, Chapter 2 --- METHOD --- p.16, Chapter 3 --- RESULTS --- p.23, Chapter 4 --- DISCUSSION --- p.39, REFERENCES --- p.47, APPENDICES --- p.56, http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5889727, Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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