Food insecurity as a driver of obesity in humans: The insurance hypothesis

D Nettle, C Andrews, M Bateson - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - cambridge.org
Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Mere experience of low subjective socioeconomic status stimulates appetite and food intake

BK Cheon, YY Hong - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Among social animals, subordinate status or low social rank is associated with increased
caloric intake and weight gain. This may reflect an adaptive behavioral pattern that promotes …

Down to earth: Planetary health and biophilosophy in the symbiocene epoch

SL Prescott, AC Logan - Challenges, 2017 - mdpi.com
Advances in science have illuminated the role of the “ecological theatre”—the total living
environment—in human health. In a rapidly changing epoch known as the anthropocene …

Are experiences of discrimination related to poorer dietary intakes among South Asians in the MASALA Study?

S Nadimpalli, A Keita, J Wang, A Kanaya… - Journal of nutrition …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To examine associations between self-reported discrimination and dietary intakes
among South Asian (SA) people. Methods Data from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in …

[PDF][PDF] Factorial analysis of body composition in Abu Dhabi policemen

F Kukic, MM Dopsaj - Bezbednost, 59 (2), 2017 - academia.edu
The aim of this study was to define the factors that influence the structure of the body
composition in Abu Dhabi police workforce. Body composition of 120 randomly-selected …

[PDF][PDF] Social nature of eating could explain missing link between food insecurity and childhood obesity

J Mata, M Dallacker, R Hertwig - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - pure.mpg.de
Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Social status and energy intake: a randomized controlled experiment

G Pavela, DW Lewis, JA Dawson, M Cardel… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
While the inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity in high
gross domestic product countries is well established using observational data, the extent to …

“It's a bit more complicated than that”: A broader perspective on determinants of obesity

B Mullan, N Ntoumanis… - … and Brain Sciences, 2017 - search.proquest.com
The insurance hypothesis does not address important factors known to contribute to obesity
levels in all persons, not just adult women in the industrialized world. These include …

Anti-fat discrimination in marriage more clearly explains the poverty–obesity paradox

DJ Hruschka, H Seung-Yong - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2017 - search.proquest.com
The target article proposes the insurance hypothesis as an explanation for higher levels of
obesity among food-insecure women living in high-income countries. An alternative …

[图书][B] Factors influencing health behaviors in those at risk for developing schizophrenia

AC Pennacchi - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Significant health concerns are common among those with schizophrenia-spectrum
disorders and are associated with an average lifespan reduction of 15-20 years compared to …