Preface ixDieting, Overweight, and Obesity: An Introduction 3Prevalence and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity 9Energy Balance and the Genetics of Body Weight 35Environmental Causes of the Increase in Overweight and Obesity 59Determinants of Weight Regulation in Individuals With Obesity 93Restrained Eating and the Breakdown of Self-Regulation 115Beyond the Boundary Model: A Cognitive Process Theory of Restrained Eating 141Treatment and Prevention of Overweight and Obesity 167References 207Author Index 249Subject Index 261About the Author 275