Obesity
Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition shaped by biology, behavior, environment, and the political and cultural context.
Our research addresses how food systems, marketing, and structural barriers contribute to obesity and other nutrition-related diseases. We evaluate both policy tools aimed at prevention and management, and individual-level interventions like GLP-1 anti-obesity medications. We also work to shift narratives away from individual blame and toward systems-level change.
21 Results
Any Size for a Dollar: The Effect of Any-Size-Same-Price Versus Standard Pricing on Beverage Size Choices
Journal of Consumer Psychology
Marketing food and beverages to youth through sports
Journal of Adolescent Health
Impact of cartoon media characters on children’s attention to and preference for more- and less-healthful foods
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Mild, moderate, meaningful?: Examining the psychological and functioning correlates of DSM-5 eating disorder severity specifiers
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Words will never hurt me? Preferred terms for describing obesity and binge eating
The International Journal of Clinical Practice
Believing that certain foods are addictive is associated with support for obesity-related public policies
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Food hardship and obesity in a sample of low-income immigrants
Journal of Immigrants and Minority Health