PSYC 3110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Coronary Artery Disease, Gallbladder Disease
30 Sep 2017
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Role of food in society: social activities full of symbols and meaning, changes in society have produced changes in consumption, extremes, anorexia, bulimia, obesity. Levels of obesity and risk developing health problems: class i (bmi 30. 0-34. 9): high risk, class ii (bmi 35. 0-39. 9): very high risk, class iii (bmi 40+): extremely high risk. Obesity trends and prevalence: why on the population level is this obesity trend happening, worldwide problem. But significant differences: between countries, sub-groups of population (ex: middle aged people), prevalence also related to life style factors, fruit and veggie intake, leisure time, physical activity levels, and sex, sharp increases in prevalence in most places. Food politics: social inequality and obesity, corporate agendas. The food industry: advertising and other methods to influence consumption, not necessarily one company these are many companies in competition, corporate interest in encouraging high food intake, additives (flavoring, coloring, etc.
