Affective and cognitive influences on decision making in obesity
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Amy Brogan, 'Affective and cognitive influences on decision making in obesity', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2010, pp 240Download Item:
Abstract:
Significant increases in the prevalence of overweight and obesity have been observed
worldwide, the direct and indirect costs of which are huge for society. The most rapid
increases have been seen in those who were already overweight or obese, rendering the
morbidly obese a particularly vulnerable group. The increased prevalence of obesity has been
closely associated with increasing energy supply per capita in western countries, highlighting
the role of individual choice and decision making in the regulation of diet and weight. Indeed,
obesity can be viewed as the cumulative result of thousands small decisions that have the
outcome that caloric intake exceeds caloric expenditure. Poor decision making is also seen to
affect the ability to commit to weight loss interventions. As such, this thesis aimed to examine
decision making, and specifically affective and cognitive influences on decision making, in a
morbidly obese population, through using a neuropsychological and food diary approach.
Author: Brogan, Amy
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Hevey, DavidQualification name:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
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