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An environment that promotes excessive weight gain and obesity by encouraging unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity. It includes physical, social, and economic factors—such as easy access to high-calorie foods, limited opportunities for exercise, and cultural or societal influences—that increase the risk of obesity by supporting behaviors that lead to increased fat accumulation.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2025). Obesogenic Environment. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/obesogenic-environment/
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