Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-227) and index.
Contents
Public health and obesity. Emergence of the obesogenic environment ; Scope of obesity ; Body composition measurements -- Physical activity and obesity. The built environment ; Physical activity resources ; Active transportation -- Food accessibility. Food supply and security ; Food technology -- Public policy, sociocultural influences, and obesity. Policy and individual health choices ; Policy and the obesogenic environment ; Cultural and familial influences ; Social justice, health disparities, and obesity -- Media and marketing. Point of purchase ; Influence of media and technology.