Environmental causes of obesity [electronic resource] : sociocultural, built environment and economic factors / Shiriki Kumanyika.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (42 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Obesity -- epidemiology | Obesity -- etiology | Obesity | Socioeconomic FactorsOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Rapid increases in obesity prevalence globally -- Increases in obesity among immigrants -- Socio-cultural influences: human relationships and interactions, attitudes, norms and values and social structure -- "Built environment" influences: how land and space are organised and used and the infrastructure for getting from place to place -- Economic influences: determinants of food access and availability and physical activity patterns -- Variations in obesity prevalence globally and in Europe, Africa and America -- Societal transformations -- Shifts in dietary patterns -- Shifts in physical activity -- The most important environmental pathways: media environment and media use, food marketing, options for physical activity and individual socio-cultural perspectives.
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