FURTHER READING
➧ Ogden, J. (2003). The psychology of eating. From healthy to disordered
behaviour. Blackwell: Oxford.
This book provides a detailed map of research relating to eating behaviour,
obesity and eating disorders and addresses questions such as ‘Why do so
many people not eat a healthy diet?’, ‘Why do women feel unhappy with their
body shape?’, ‘What are the causes of obesity?’, ‘Why do people develop
eating disorders?’. It is written in a similar style to this textbook.
➧ Szmukler, G., Dare, C. and Treasure, J. (eds) (1995) Handbook of eating dis-
orders: Theory research and treatment. London. Wiley.
Eating disorders are not usually covered within health psychology. For those
interested, this book provides a detailed account of current theory and research.
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