Leveraging food technology for obesity prevention and reduction efforts : workshop summary /
"Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figure that has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. Among children, obesity rates have more than tripled over the same period. Not only is obesity associated with numerous med...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2011.
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Colección: | Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Overview
- Trends in Overweight and Obesity: From the Mid-1970s to the Present
- Changes in Eating Behavior Since the Mid-1970s: Three
- Illustrative Trends
- Identification of Targets for Intervention: Evidence from Behavior
- Studies
- Regulation of Eating Behavior: Theoretical Considerations
- Portion Size, Energy Intake, and Obesity
- Energy Density, Energy Intake, and Obesity
- Food Properties, Satiety, and Energy Intake
- Consumer Decision Making and Energy Intake
- Lessons Learned and Best Practices
- Reducing Calories by Reducing Fat
- Reducing Calories by Reducing Sugar
- Using Portion-Controlled Frozen Meals to Reduce Calorie Intake
- Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake
- Increasing Micronutrient Density
- Major Challenges
- Taste
- Affordability
- Product Formulation and Ingredient Costs
- Regulatory Issues
- Consumer Trust
- Potential for Innovation: Next Steps
- Bridge Building with Consumers
- Government-Industry Collaboration
- Innovation: There Is No Magic Bullet
- Need for More Consumer Education on Eating Behavior Norms
- Possibilities for Influencing Consumer Decision Making
- A Primary Prevention Approach
- Need for a More Systematic Analysis of Obesity
- Need for Long-Term Data
- Promotion of "Good" Science by the Food Industry
- Wrap-Up
- References
- APPENDIXES
- Workshop Agenda
- Speaker and Moderator Biographical Sketches
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Workshop Attendees.