Obesity Abstracts

Background: There is currently low public support for a number of policies to tackle obesity. Some studies suggest that this low support is underpinned by the belief that the environment does not play a role in obesity. A failure to replicate these studies has led to uncertainty about whether changing this causal belief could increase public support. The current review is the first systematic synthesis of this evidence.Methods: Five databases were search...

Background: Excessive consumption of energy-dense food increases the risk of obesity, which in turn increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and most non-smoking related cancers. Health warning labels (HWLs) that communicate the adverse health consequences of excess calorie consumption could reduce intake of energy-dense foods. We aimed to identify the most promising HWLs for reducing intake of energy-dense snacks in two online ...

Background: There is considerable uncertainty regarding the impact of tableware size on food consumption. Most existing studies have used small and unrepresentative samples and have not followed recommended procedures for randomised controlled trials, leading to increased risk of bias. In the first pre-registered study to date, we examined the impact on consumption of using larger versus smaller plates for self-served food. We also assessed impact on the underlying meal micro-...