Importance Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world,
with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years. Most …

Purpose Research into the relationship between food insecurity and weight abnormality has
yielded varied and contradictory results. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

Among social animals, subordinate status or low social rank is associated with increased
caloric intake and weight gain. This may reflect an adaptive behavioral pattern that promotes …

The evidence for social and environmental factors that contribute to obesity are often
underappreciated. Obesity prevalence is significantly associated with sex, racial ethnic …

Since the early 2000s, evidence has been accumulating that subjective social status–a
person's sense of their own position on the social ladder–affects health above and beyond …

Planetary health provides a perspective of ecological interdependence that connects the
health and vitality of individuals, communities, and Earth's natural systems. It includes the …

Tax compliance by the wealthy is relevant not only because their contributions are essential
to maintain public budgets and social equality, but because their (non) compliance behavior …

Objective The association between food insecurity and obesity may be partially explained by
overeating in response to unpredictable food availability cycles. The aim of this study was to …

The continued global increase in the prevalence of obesity prompted a meeting at the Royal
Society of London investigating causal mechanisms of the disease,'Causes of obesity …