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“It's a bit more complicated than that”: A broader perspective on determinants of obesity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2017

Barbara Mullan ,
Nikos Ntoumanis ,
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani  and
Ottmar V. Lipp
Barbara Mullan
Affiliation:
Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845. barbara.mullan@curtin.edu.au nikos.ntoumanis@curtin.edu.au c.thogersen@curtin.edu.au ottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.au http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Barbara.Mullan http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Nikos.Ntoumanis http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/C.Thogersen http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp
Nikos Ntoumanis
Affiliation:
Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845. barbara.mullan@curtin.edu.au nikos.ntoumanis@curtin.edu.au c.thogersen@curtin.edu.au ottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.au http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Barbara.Mullan http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Nikos.Ntoumanis http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/C.Thogersen http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani
Affiliation:
Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845. barbara.mullan@curtin.edu.au nikos.ntoumanis@curtin.edu.au c.thogersen@curtin.edu.au ottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.au http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Barbara.Mullan http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Nikos.Ntoumanis http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/C.Thogersen http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp
Ottmar V. Lipp
Affiliation:
Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6845. barbara.mullan@curtin.edu.au nikos.ntoumanis@curtin.edu.au c.thogersen@curtin.edu.au ottmar.lipp@curtin.edu.au http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Barbara.Mullan http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Nikos.Ntoumanis http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/C.Thogersen http://oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/Ottmar.Lipp
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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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e124
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