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Dedication
Letter to the Reader
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Tyler Mandel
1. Ecological Model
Greg Goines
2. Food and Calories
Laurie Barton
3. Bodyweight Set Point Theory
Drew Belsha
4. The Role Of Hormones
Brandon Perdue
5. The Psychology of Eating
Katie Yacu
6. Gender Differences in Metabolism
Savannah Shope
7. Stress and Obesity
Conor Coleman
8. Comorbidities of Obesity
Samuel Garrson
9. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Sydney Worrrall
10. Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Men versus Women
Randy Fang
11. Obesity and Pregnancy
Katie Dzoba
12. Interpersonal Relationship Effects on Eating Disorders in Children
Tyler Mandel and Kelly Berk
13. Treatment for Eating Disorders
Lauren Gohs
14. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Brian Weaver
15. The Line Between Body Positivity and Glorifying Obesity
Peyton Sutley
16. Public Schools Physical Education Changes Effects on Childhood Obesity
Chris Matlashewski
17. School Nutrition Programs
Maclaine Hanvey
18. Employee Health and Worksite Wellness Programs
Ashley Jacoby
19. The Cost of Obesity
Victoria Kellogg
20. Food Marketing to Children
Nicole Barber
21. Zoning Laws and Obesity
Zach Harley
Answers to Chapter Quizzes
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An Ecological Approach to Obesity and Eating Disorders Copyright © 2020 by Zach Harley; Victoria Kellogg; Tyler Mandel; Ashley Jacoby; Sydney Worrrall; Savannah Shope; Samuel Garrson; Randy Fang; Peyton Sutley; Nicole Barber; Maclaine Hanvey; Laurie Barton; Lauren Gohs; Kelly Berk; Katie Yacu; Katie Dzoba; Greg Goines; Federico Martinez; Drew Belsha; Conor Coleman; Chris Matlashewski; Brian Weaver; and Brandon Perdue is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.