Background Obesity has become a world-wide epidemic and is spreading to countries with
emerging economies. Previously tested interventions are often too costly to maintain in the …

Background Overeating and harmful alcohol and tobacco use have been linked to the
aetiology of various non‐communicable diseases, which are among the leading global …

Background The idea that behaviour can be influenced at population level by altering the
environments within which people make choices (choice architecture) has gained traction in …

The hedonic properties of food can stimulate feeding behaviour even when energy
requirements have been met, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Similarly, the hedonic …

Food intake is a complex behavior that can occur or cease to occur for a multitude of
reasons. Decisions about where, when, what, and how much to eat are not merely reflexive …

Obesity is a chronic recurring disease whose prevalence has almost tripled over the past 40
years. In individuals with obesity, there is significant increased risk of morbidity and mortality …

Portion size is a key environmental driver of energy intake, and larger-than-appropriate
portion sizes could increase the risk of weight gain. Multiple acute, well-controlled laboratory …

Systematic studies have shown that providing individuals with larger portions of foods and
beverages leads to substantial increases in energy intake. The effect is sustained over …

Childhood obesity is a persistent problem worldwide, and of particular concern in the United
States. Clarifying the role of the food environment in promoting overeating is an important …

Introduction. Consumption of foods prepared away from home (FAFH) has grown steadily
since the 1970s. We examined the relationship between FAFH and body mass index (BMI) …