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Oxford handbook of the social science of obesity
Handbook of the social science of obesity
There is an urgent need to better understand the causes and consequences of obesity, and to learn what works to prevent or reduce obesity. The purpose of this volume is to accurately and conveniently summarize the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences, including anthropology, economics, government, psychology, and sociology. The first section of the book explains how each social science discipline models human behavior (in particular, diet and physical activity), and summarizes the major strains of obesity research in that discipline. The second section provides important information for researchers, including a guide to publicly available social science data on obesity and an overview of the challenges to causal inference in obesity research. The third part of the book synthesizes social science research on specific causes and correlates of obesity, such as food advertising, food prices, and peers. The fourth section summarizes social science research on the consequences of obesity, such as lower wages, job absenteeism, and discrimination. The fifth and final section reviews the social science literature on obesity treatment and prevention, such as food taxes, school-based interventions, and medical treatments such as anti-obesity drugs and bariatric surgery. This volume is designed to meet the growing need of researchers for accurate and well-written summaries of the large amount of recent studies on this topic. This handbook will be of great use for researchers in every social science discipline, both bringing them up to date on the relevant research in their own discipline and allowing them to quickly and easily understand the cutting-edge research being produced in other disciplines. It is a volume that every obesity researcher will want to have on his or her shelf. These research summaries are valuable for researchers, public health officials, policymakers, nutritionists, and medical practitioners. -- Publisher Description.
1. Introduction / John Cawley -- pt. I. DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON OBESITY: -- 2. The epidemiology of obesity / Aviva Must and E. Whitney Evans -- 3. The demography of obesity / Christine L. Himes -- 4. The cliometrics of BMI and obesity / Scott Alan Carson -- 5. The anthropology of obesity / Amanda L. Thompson and Penny Gordon-Larsen -- 6. The psychology of obesity / Ashley Moskovich, Jeffrey Hunger, and Traci Mann -- 7. The sociology of obesity / Jeffery Sobal -- 8. The economics of obesity / John Cawley -- 9. Behavioral economics and obesity / Julie S. Downs and George Loewenstein -- 10. Obesity politics and policy / Rogan Kersh and James Morone -- 11. Fat studies / Esther D. Rothblum.
pt. II. DATA AND METHODS: -- 12. Publicly available data useful for social science research on obesity / Inas Rashad Kelly -- 13. The complex systems science of obesity / Diane T. Finegood -- 14. Challenges for causal inference in obesity research / M. Christopher Auld and Paul Grootendorst.
pt. III. THE CAUSES AND CORRELATES OF DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OBESITY: -- 15. Race, ethnicity and obesity / Renee E. Walker and Ichiro Kawachi -- 16. Socioeconomic status and obesity / Lindsay McLaren -- 17. The nutrition transition and obesity / Barry M. Popkin -- 18. Peer effects and obesity / Jason M. Fletcher -- 19. Maternal employment / Patricia M. Anderson -- 20. Depression and obesity / Ellen Granberg -- 21. Food marketing, television, and video games / Elizabeth A. Vandewater and Ellen A. Wartella -- 22. Portion size and the obesity epidemic / Tanja V.E. Kral and Barbara J. Rolls -- 23. Mindless eating: environmental contributors to obesity / Brian Wansink -- 24. Food assistance and obesity / Michele Ver Ploeg -- 25. Physical activity and the built environment / James F. Sallis, Marc A. Adams, and Ding Ding -- 26. Food deserts / Dianna Smith and Steven Cummins -- 27. Food prices, income and body weight / Darius Lakdawalla and Yuhui Zheng -- 28. Agricultural policy and childhood obesity / John Cawley and Barrett Kirwan.
pt. IV. THE CONSEQUENCES OF OBESITY: -- 29. Obesity and medical costs / Eric Finkelstein and Hae Kyung Yang -- 30. Obesity and mortality / Neil K. Mehta and Virginia W. Chang -- 31. Schooling and human capital / Khoa Truong and Roland Sturm -- 32. Labor market consequences: employment, wages, disability, and absenteeism / Susan L. Averett -- 33. Bias, stigma, and discrimination / Rebecca M. Puhl -- 34. Medical and social scientific debates over body weight / Abigail C. Saguy and Paul Campos.
pt. V. SOCIAL SCIENCE INSIGHTS INTO PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND POLICY: -- 35. The imperative of changing public policy to address obesity / Christina A. Roberto and Kelly D. Brownell -- 36. Economic perspectives on obesity policy / Tomas J. Philipson and Richard A. Posner -- 37. Lessons for obesity policy from the tobacco wars / Frank J. Chaloupka -- 38. Food taxes and subsidies: evidence and policies for obestiy prevention / Lisa M. Powell and Jamie F. Chriqui -- 39. School-based interventions / Tamara Brown -- 40. Workplace obesity prevention programs / Ron Z. Goetzel [and others] -- 41. Community interventions / Christina D. Economos and Sarah A. Sliwa -- 42. Regulation of food advertising / Pauline M. Ippolito -- 43. Unintended consequences of obesity prevention messages / Sahara Byrne and Jeff Niederdeppe -- 44. Behavioral treatment of obesity / LaShanda R. Jones-Corneille, Rebecca M. Stack, and Thomas A. Wadden -- 45. Anti-obesity drugs and bariatric surgery / William encinosa, Dongyi (Tony) Du, and Didem Bernard -- 46. Correlates of successful maintenance of weight loss / Victoria A. Catenacci [and others] -- 47. Cost-effectiveness of anti-obesity interventions / Larissa Roux.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.