ForesightยทUK Government Office for Science, 2007

Obesity System Map

Societal Influences
Individual Psychology
Food Environment
Food Consumption
Physiology
Physical Activity
Activity Environment
Biology / Medical
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Negative
EducationMedia AvailabilityAvailability of Passive Entertainment OptionsAcculturationMedia ConsumptionSociocultural Valuation of FoodSocial Acceptability of FatnessImportance of Ideal Body Size ImageConceptualisation of Obesity as a DiseasePeer PressureFemale EmploymentSocietal Pressure to ConsumePressure for Growth & ProfitabilityPressure on Job PerformanceEffort to Increase Efficiency of ConsumptionEffort to Increase Efficiency of ProductionLevel of EmploymentDesire to Minimise CostDesire to Maximise VolumeDesire to Differentiate OfferingsStandardisation of Food OfferingCost of IngredientsMarket Price of Food OfferingsDemand for HealthFibre Content of Food & DrinkPurchasing PowerSelf-EsteemF2F Social InteractionFood LiteracyIndividualisationUse of MedicinesPsychological AmbivalenceStressParental ControlSocial Rejection of SmokingSmoking CessationChildren's Control of DietPerceived Lack of TimeTV WatchingExposure to Food AdvertisingDemand for Indulgence / CompensationDesire to Acquire / TensionConscious Control of AccumulationTendency to GrazeFood ExposureFood AbundanceDe-skillingPressure to Improve Food OfferingsDemand for ConvenienceConvenience of Food OfferingsFood VarietyAlcohol ConsumptionPalatability of Food OfferingsEnergy Density of Food OfferingsNutritional Quality of Food & DrinkPortion SizeRate of EatingPressure to Cater for Acquired TastesForce of Dietary HabitsStrength of Lock-in to Dietary HabitsLevel of Primary SatietyDegree of Optimal GI DynamicsExtent of Digestion and AbsorptionQuality & Quantity of Breast FeedingDegree of Primary Appetite ControlEnergy BalanceLevel of Available EnergyImportance of Physical NeedEffort to Acquire EnergyTendency to Preserve EnergyLevel of Metabolisable EnergyLevel at Adipocyte NumberLevel of Fat-Free MassLevel of ThermogenesisGenetic & Epigenetic Predisposition to ObesityAppropriateness of Fat PartitioningAppropriateness of Maternal Body CompositionAppropriateness of Intrauterine & Fetal GrowthAppropriateness of Child GrowthLevel of InfectionsReliance on Pharma ResourcesReliance on Surgical InnovationsFunctional FitnessSide Effects of Drug UsePredisposition to ActivityPhysical ActivityNEAT Volitional ActivityLevel of Recreational ActivityLevel of Domestic ActivityLevel of Occupational ActivityLevel of Transport ActivityReliance on Labour-Saving Devices & ServicesSocial Deprivation of LabourPerceived Danger to EnvironmentParental Modelling of ActivityLearned Activity Patterns in Early ChildhoodOpportunity for Team-Based ActivityDegree of Physical EducationSociocultural Valuation of ActivityAccess to Opportunities for Recreational ExerciseCost of Physical ExerciseSafety of Unmotorised TransportDominance of Motorised TransportDominance of Sedentary EmploymentWalkability of Living EnvironmentOpportunity for Unmotorised TransportAmbient TemperaturePerceived Acceptability of Science-Based MessagesDegree of Innate Activity in ChildhoodPostposition to Activity