In recent years, there has been significant interest in developing system dynamics
simulation models to analyze complex healthcare problems. However, there is a lack of …

Complex systems abound in public health. Complex systems are made up of heterogeneous
elements that interact with one another, have emergent properties that are not explained by …

The strength model of self-regulation holds that self-regulation operates by consuming a
limited energy resource, thereby producing a state called ego depletion in which volition is …

This article reports the first systematic literature review of system dynamics (SD) applications
in health and medicine published between 1960 and 2018. We categorize SD contributions …

The incidence of obesity is increasing rapidly. Research efforts for effective treatment
strategies still focus on diet and exercise programmes, the individual components of which …

Obesity represents one of the most serious global health issues with∼ 310 million people
presently affected. It develops because of a mismatch between energy intake and …

Background Resting metabolic rate (RMR) measurement is time consuming and requires
specialized equipment. Prediction equations provide an easy method to estimate RMR; …

Basal metabolic rate (BMR) represents the largest component of total energy expenditure
and is a major contributor to energy balance. Therefore, accurately estimating BMR is critical …

Simulation models (SMs) combine information from a variety of sources to provide a useful
tool for examining how the effects of obesity unfold over time and impact population health …

The problem of obesity has recently been reframed as part of the global syndemic—the co‐
occurring, interacting pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change that are …