PS285 Chapter 7: Chapter 7- Food, Eating, and the Envrionment.docx
Document Summary
Eating and obesity: eating and drinking are associated with social activities that are rich in social and cultural meanings, eating the right balance of foods and setting the right balance between energy input and exercise are of critical importance, rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity is a focus of concern, food industry use several strategies to maintain their profits, persuading people to consume even more food, increase in serving size, opening markets in developing countries, substituting agricultural products with artificial foods, adding sugar, salt, fat, and oils to enhance flavour, melanocortin 4 receptor gene is alleged to play a role in regulating food intake and energy balance, genetic predisposition plays a role unless treatment is found. An ecological model: a primary focus will be adiposity, the fat content of the body, the fat content of foods and the relationship between the two, principal systems involved in child"s eating habits, genetic environment, family environment, larger community.
