In recent years policy makers and public health professionals have described obesity and its associated diseases as a … major global public health problem. Bioethicists have tried to address the normative implications of proposed public health … interventions by developing guidelines or proposing ethical principles that ethically grounded health policy responses should take …

Public health agencies face considerable challenges trying to prevent overweight and obesity in society, primarily … restaurants Despite the undoubted political risks, should public health agencies push for strong measures to control obesity …, exercise, and lifestyle, so disease is often thought of as a matter of personal, not governmental, responsibility. This …

mindfulness interventions may be a useful, low-cost alternative to current weight loss strategies, especially for overweight and …

We examine the relationship between trait self-control and body weight. Data from a population representative household … weight. Those with limited self-control are characterized by reduced exercising, repeated dieting, unhealthier eating habits … and low restraint. Each has differential predictive power. Physical activity, dieting, and overall body weight are more …