people’s lifestyles have exacerbated the challenges of improving population diet and reducing obesity levels. …

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to compare changes in body mass index (BMI), obesity, and consumer well-being in … find that calorie mandates lead to a small but statistically significant reduction in average BMI of 0.2 kg/m2 (1.5 pounds … BMI and life satisfaction are concentrated among those with healthy weight. Viewed in its totality, the pattern of results …

In response to the growing burden of obesity, public primary prevention programs against obesity have been widely …-effective strategy to cope with the obesity epidemic. We examine this question in a simulation model based on the results of the M ….O.B.I.L.I.S program, a German lifestyle intervention to reduce obesity, which is directed on the high-risk group of people who are already …