behavioral economics strategies for health professionals /
Shahram Heshmat
New York :
Springer Pub. Co.,
c2011
xiii, 242 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Behavioral economics and eating decisions -- Explaining eating behavior -- Some basic economic concepts -- An economic perspective on eating behavior -- Socioeconomic disparities in health and obesity -- Decision making over time -- How we make decisions : the role of emotion -- Food addiction and obesity -- Overeating and decision-making deficits -- Why dieters relapse -- Self-control strategies -- Policy implications and conclusion