Part I Introduction; 1 Introduction: Bringing a Geographical Perspective to Understanding the 'Obesity Epidemic'; 2 The Emerging Obesity Epidemic: An Introduction; 3 Contextual Determinants of Obesity: An Overview; Part II Food Environment and Obesity (Energy In); 4 Changing Food Environment and Obesity: An Overview; 5 Understanding the Local Food Environment and Obesity; 6 Childhood Obesity and the Food Environment; Part III Physical Activity, Environment and Obesity (Energy Out)
Summary
Over the past two decades, rates of adult and childhood obesity in the developed world have risen sharply. This study assembles the evidence for a geographical explanation of this trend, examining the ways in which environment and living conditions promote an imbalance of energy intake over energy expenditure
