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Social-Psychological Perspective on Food-Related Behavior
Axelson, Marta L.; Brinberg, David
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Paperback. Series: Recent Research in Psychology. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 311.
Many of the diseases which afflict people in an affluent society like the United States seem to be related to food consumption (e.g., adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and colon cancer). In recent years, the health-related professions have become aware that their exclusive aim of disease treatment must be expanded to include health promotion. Professionals in food and nutrition, health education, social marketing, and psychology, as well as others have become interested in finding ways to promote healthy behaviors such as appropriate food consumption patterns. To modify food-related behavior, knowledge about why people eat what they eat is required. Both biological ... Read more
Many of the diseases which afflict people in an affluent society like the United States seem to be related to food consumption (e.g., adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and colon cancer). In recent years, the health-related professions have become aware that their exclusive aim of disease treatment must be expanded to include health promotion. Professionals in food and nutrition, health education, social marketing, and psychology, as well as others have become interested in finding ways to promote healthy behaviors such as appropriate food consumption patterns. To modify food-related behavior, knowledge about why people eat what they eat is required. Both biological ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
Series
Recent Research in Psychology
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387970950
SKU
V9780387970950
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