The obesity epidemic in the United States
The obesity epidemic in the United States
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DOI：
10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3190035
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Chinn, CD
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作者：
Morrill, AC;Chinn, CD
我们描述了美国的肥胖流行病：成人和儿童肥胖率不断上升，以及为什么这些肥胖症被称为流行病；超重和肥胖因种族/民族和性别而存在差异，以及肥胖对健康和经济造成的惊人后果。成人和儿童身体活动的新模式解释了身体活动助长了这一流行病。食物消费模式的改变，例如碳水化合物摄入量的增加，特别是苏打水和其他含有高果糖玉米糖浆的食物，也会导致肥胖。我们将食物环境（做出食物选择的环境）及其对食物消费的贡献作为一个中心概念：某些类型的食物相对于其他食物的丰富性和普遍性；某些场所（例如学校）的食物选择有限；美国的市场经济使个人面临许多营销/广告策略。为儿童量身定制的广告发挥着重要作用。
We describe the epidemic of obesity in the United States: escalating rates of obesity in both adults and children, and why these qualify as an epidemic; disparities in overweight and obesity by race/ethnicity and sex, and the staggering health and economic consequences of obesity. Physical activity contributes to the epidemic as explained by new patterns of physical activity in adults and children. Changing patterns of food consumption, such as rising carbohydrate intake-particularly in the form of soda and other foods containing high fructose corn syrup-also contribute to obesity.We present as a central concept, the food environment-the contexts within which food choices are made-and its contribution to food consumption: the abundance and ubiquity of certain types of foods over others; limited food choices available in certain settings, such as schools; the market economy of the United States that exposes individuals to many marketing/advertising strategies. Advertising tailored to children plays an important role.