The weight balancing act and allostasis: Commentary on the Homeostatic Theory of Obesity

The current article provides commentary on the Homeostatic Theory of Obesity and associated Circle of Discontent. A strength of this theory is that it points to the requirement for multiple avenues of societal change, largely through policy and regulation. The current authors suggest consideration o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Emily Brindal, Gary Wittert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102916634363