Obesity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22367659 |
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| Authors | Leslie S Lieberman (0000-0003-2651-6745, University of Central Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1630 |
| OpenAlex | W4239698424 |
| ISBN | 9781118924396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Obesity, or excess body fat, has reached pandemic proportions in the early twenty‐first century. Anthropologists study both the biological and the sociocultural causes and consequences of obesity. Throughout human evolution, selection favored physiological adaptations for efficient fat storage and energy use under conditions of periodic food shortages and high energy expenditure. Many populations are experiencing reduced energy expenditures as a result of mechanized transportation and energy‐saving devices, and increased energy consumption of highly processed, energy‐dense foods. These lifestyle transitions facilitate weight gain and obesity. The consequences of obesity concern health, with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and other conditions. Cross‐cultural responses range from embracing obesity as attractive, socially prestigious, and healthful to viewing obesity negatively, with stigmatizing attributions affecting social, educational, and occupational opportunities. Culturally tailored interventions address the increasing global prevalence of obesity
Attribution · Disease · Economic shortage · Economics · Energy expenditure · Environmental health · Obesity · Overconsumption · Pandemic · Political science · Psychological intervention · Sociocultural evolution · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Endocrinology · Gerontology
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