Effects on behaviour
Exploring fast food consumption behaviours and social influence
Submitted in full requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Emily Brindal
B. Psych (Honours)
Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Adelaide, South Australia
School of Psychology; School of Medicine
NOBLE Research Group; CSIRO Human Nutrition, Adelaide, South Australia
April 2010
– Contents – – List of Tables – _______________________________________________________________________________________ v
– List of Figures – ______________________________________________________________________________________ vi
– Overview of Chapters – ____________________________________________________________________________ vii
– Summary – _________________________________________________________________________________________ viii
– Declaration – __________________________________________________________________________________________ x
– Acknowledgements – _______________________________________________________________________________ xi
1 Chapter One: Obesity, changing eating patterns and fast foods _____________________________ 1
1.1 Obesity ____________________________________________________________________________________________1
1.1.1 Global increase in obesity rates _______________________________________________________________2
1.1.2 Direct and indirect consequences of obesity _________________________________________________4
1.1.3 Energy equilibrium: An explanation for obesity _____________________________________________5
1.2 Eating patterns and changing diets _____________________________________________________________7
1.2.1 The increase in the consumption of meals prepared away from the home and nutritional implications ______________________________________________________________________________7
Submitted in full requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Emily Brindal
B. Psych (Honours)
Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Adelaide, South Australia
School of Psychology; School of Medicine
NOBLE Research Group; CSIRO Human Nutrition, Adelaide, South Australia
April 2010
– Contents – – List of Tables – _______________________________________________________________________________________ v
– List of Figures – ______________________________________________________________________________________ vi
– Overview of Chapters – ____________________________________________________________________________ vii
– Summary – _________________________________________________________________________________________ viii
– Declaration – __________________________________________________________________________________________ x
– Acknowledgements – _______________________________________________________________________________ xi
1 Chapter One: Obesity, changing eating patterns and fast foods _____________________________ 1
1.1 Obesity ____________________________________________________________________________________________1
1.1.1 Global increase in obesity rates _______________________________________________________________2
1.1.2 Direct and indirect consequences of obesity _________________________________________________4
1.1.3 Energy equilibrium: An explanation for obesity _____________________________________________5
1.2 Eating patterns and changing diets _____________________________________________________________7
1.2.1 The increase in the consumption of meals prepared away from the home and nutritional implications ______________________________________________________________________________7
References: Figure 5: Feunekes et al.’s (1995) tested model of social facilitation. NB. Numbers next to arrows represent path/beta values ____________________________________________________________________________ 61