The purpose of this special issue is to highlight the complex nature of obesity and its widespread consequences on the individual. Specifically, the issue focuses on psychological research and how it can help us understand the biological/neurological, environmental, sociocultural, and behavioral contributors to the etiology of obesity.
Special Issue Editor
Table of contents
Addressing the Obesity Epidemic Through Psychological Research
Pages 201–202
Dutton, Gareth R.; Martin, Ashley A.; Nackers, Lisa M.; Pan, Teresa
Inhibitory Control is Associated With Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Weight Outcomes in a Longitudinal Sample of Girls
Pages 203–216
Anzman-Frasca, Stephanie; Francis, Lori A.; Birch, Leann L.
Addictive-Like Eating Mediates the Association Between Eating Motivations and Elevated Body Mass Index
Pages 217–228
Joyner, Michelle A.; Schulte, Erica M.; Wilt, Alexandra R.; Gearhardt, Ashley N.
Associations Among Self-Compassion, Mindful Eating, Eating Disorder Symptomatology, and Body Mass Index in College Students
Pages 229–238
Taylor, Maija B.; Daiss, Suzanne; Krietsch, Kendra
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Rural Hispanic Youth
Pages 239–249
Kantor, Rachel M.; Grimes, G. Richard; Limbers, Christine A.
Neurocognitive Response to Dairy Milk Versus Fruit Juice in Obese and Lean Individuals
Pages 250–261
Galioto, Rachel; Alosco, Michael L.; Calvo, Dayana; Gunstad, John; VanDulmen, Manfred; Spitznagel, Mary Beth
Digesting Antifat Attitudes: Locus of Control and Social Dominance Orientation
Pages 262–270
Elison, Zachary M.; Çiftçi, Ayşe
Examining Experiences of Weight-Related Oppression in a Bariatric Sample: A Qualitative Exploration
Pages 271–286
Davis, Holly A.; Bowman, Sharon L.
Evaluating Political Candidates: Does Weight Matter?
Pages 287–297
Elmore, Wade; Vonnahame, Elizabeth Miller; Thompson, Lauren; Filion, Diane; Lundgren, Jennifer D.
Intergroup Contact and Weight Bias Reduction
Pages 298–306
Koball, Afton M.; Carels, Robert A.
