Obesity and public policy

Ashley N. Gearhardt; Marie A. Bragg; Rebecca L. Pearl; Natasha A. Schvey; Christina A. Roberto; Kelly D. Brownell

doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032511-143129

Obesity and public policy

Ashley N. Gearhardt, Marie A. Bragg, Rebecca L. Pearl, Natasha A. Schvey, Christina A. Roberto, Kelly D. Brownell

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Abstract

There is a pressing need to reduce both the prevalence and impact of obesity. This review begins with a discussion of the roles of treatment and prevention. Two overriding issues, weight bias and the addictive nature of food, are covered because of their importance not only to the individuals affected but also to public policy. We then cover promising policy areas in which changes can be implemented to support healthy behaviors: school policy, food marketing, food labeling and packaging, and taxes on unhealthy foods. The roles of the food industry and federal, state, and local governments are also discussed. ©

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	405-430
Number of pages	26
Journal	Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032511-143129
State	Published - Apr 27 2012

Keywords

food addiction
food labeling
food marketing
obesity prevention
school health
weight bias

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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