what are the theories of obesity ?

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129146

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129146
Obesity: Prevalence, Theories, Medical Consequences, Management, and Research Directions
Obesity is associated with disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and liver disease. Obesity has been thought to simply be related to an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure.

https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2022/10/causes-obesity

https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2022/10/causes-obesity
Causes of obesity: theories, conjectures and evidence
Oct 19, 2022Overview Scientific discussion meeting organised by Professor John R Speakman FMedSci FRS, Professor Thorkild IA Sørensen, Dr Kevin D Hall and Professor David B Allison. Obesity has been described by the WHO as the largest health threat facing mankind. Obesity is manifestly an issue of energy balance.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov / books / NBK592402

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov / books / NBK592402
Obesity and Set-Point Theory – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf
Apr 25, 2023Obesity set-point theory explains the concept of homeostatic forces defending a set body weight. The theory describes the compensatory mechanisms that pose challenges to weight loss treatments and the recidivism noted after successful weight loss.

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-09435-001.html

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-09435-001.html
Obesity: Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of a modern epidemic …
Much of the formative work on the treatment of excess body weight with lifestyle modification, as well as the contribution of disordered eating to the development of obesity, has been led by the psychology community.

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/52377

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/52377
Lay Theories of Obesity: Causes and Consequences | IntechOpen
lay theories causal attribution Author Information Show + 1. Introduction It is now common knowledge that obesity is unhealthy and poses a significant risk to millions of adults and children worldwide [ 1 ].

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279167

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279167
Definitions, Classification, and Epidemiology of Obesity
May 4, 2023Recent research has established the physiology of weight regulation, the pathophysiology that leads to unwanted weight gain with establishment of a higher body-weight set point, and the defense of the overweight and obese state even when reasonable attempts in lifestyle improvement are made.

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2.6: Theories of the Causes of Obesity – Medicine LibreTexts
Dec 18, 2021Another theory whereby genetic and environmental influences both may exert their effect is the set point theory of obesity. Arguments for this theory begin with the observation that the body weight of animals is regulated. Not only does their body weight remain at a relatively constant level when circumstances remain constant, but it is also …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363694

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363694
Preface: causes of obesity, theories, conjectures and evidence
Jul 24, 2023Often, obesity is attributed to gluttony and sloth, two of the canonical seven deadly sins, and thus historically cast as a result of moral failure of righteous willpower. The focus of much of the history of obesity science [ 1] on energy intake and expenditure has perhaps inadvertently fed into such beliefs.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5193276

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5193276
Homeostatic theory of obesity – PMC – National Center for Biotechnology …
In a new theory, homeostatic obesity imbalance is attributed to a hypothesized ‘Circle of Discontent’, a system of feedback loops linking weight gain, body dissatisfaction, negative affect and over-consumption. The Circle of Discontent theory is consistent with an extensive evidence base.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315365268_Lay_Theories_of_Obesity_Causes_and_Consequences

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315365268_Lay_Theories_of_Obesity_Causes_and_Consequences
Lay Theories of Obesity: Causes and Consequences – ResearchGate
Excess body weight is directly associated with numerous serious health conditions and despite the general appreciation of the dangerous impact of weight gain, incidence rates have been steadily… lesoutrali bot