Abstract
An estimated one-third of American adults are obese 1, and the proportion of obese adults has been shown to increase with age through midlife 2. Obesity-throughout the lifespan is associated with greater cardiovascular risk 2, 3 and increased mortality, 3, 4 as well as negative psychosocial sequelae 5 and psychiatric comorbidity 6, 7, including a variety of maladaptive eating/dieting-patterns (e.g., binge eating, emotional eating, weight cycling). 8, 9
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Brain Imaging in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 193-200 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781441963710 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
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