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The Effect of an Obesogenic Environment on Eating Behaviors

Obezojenik Çevrenin Yeme Davranışlarına Etkisi

Ayça Ünal(ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-3804-4241
İlknur Gökçe Yıldırım(ANKARA MEDİPOL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8788-2242
Pages
598–608
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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This review aims to synthesize current scientific evidence on how obesogenic environments influence eating behaviors and to clarify the environmental mechanisms shaping dietary patterns.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Obesity has become a major global public health concern, influenced not only by individual choices but also by environmental factors that shape eating behaviors.
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Key Findings & Data:Evidence suggests that portion size, food variety, sensory food cues, and social contexts can increase consumption independently of physiological hunger.
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Conclusion & Impact:This review aims to synthesize current scientific evidence on how obesogenic environments influence eating behaviors and to clarify the environmental mechanisms shaping dietary patterns.
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⚙️Variables:Obezojenik çevre · yeme davranışları · obezite

Abstract

Obesity has become a major global public health concern, influenced not only by individual choices but also by environmental factors that shape eating behaviors. The term “obesogenic environment” refers to physical, social, economic, and policy-related conditions that promote excessive energy intake by facilitating access to energy-dense foods, widespread food marketing, affordability of unhealthy products, and social norms encouraging overconsumption. Such environmental factors affect both homeostatic and hedonic eating pathways, increasing the likelihood of overeating, rapid eating, mindless eating, and emotional eating. Evidence suggests that portion size, food variety, sensory food cues, and social contexts can increase consumption independently of physiological hunger. This review aims to synthesize current scientific evidence on how obesogenic environments influence eating behaviors and to clarify the environmental mechanisms shaping dietary patterns.

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Obezite, son yıllarda dünya genelinde hızla artarak önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu haline gelmiştir. Bu durumun ortaya çıkmasında yalnızca bireysel seçimler değil, bireyin yaşadığı fiziksel, sosyal, ekonomik ve politik çevrenin beslenme davranışlarını şekillendiren güçlü etkileri olduğu bildirilmektedir. “Obezojenik çevre” kavramı; yüksek enerji yoğunluklu besinlere kolay erişim, agresif besin pazarlaması, uygun fiyatlı sağlıksız ürünlerin yaygınlığı ve tüketimi teşvik eden sosyal normlar gibi faktörler aracılığı ile bireylerin fazla enerji alımını destekleyen ortamı ifade etmektedir. Bu çevresel faktörlerin hem homeostatik hem de hedonik yeme mekanizmalarını etkileyerek daha fazla yeme, hızlı yeme, farkındalığı düşük yeme ve duygusal yeme davranışlarını artırdığı belirtilmektedir. Literatürdeki çalışmalar, porsiyon büyüklüğü, yiyecek çeşitliliği, görsel-işitsel yiyecek uyaranları ve sosyal çevrenin, bireyin biyolojik açlık düzeyinden bağımsız olarak tüketimi artırabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu derlemenin amacı, obezojenik çevrenin yeme davranışları üzerindeki etkilerini güncel bilimsel kanıtlar doğrultusunda incelemek ve beslenme davranışlarını şekillendiren çevresel etmenleri açıklamaktır.

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Ünal, A., Yıldırım, İ. G. (2026). The Effect of an Obesogenic Environment on Eating Behaviors. TOGÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3, 598–608. https://doi.org/10.52369/togusagbilderg.1840479

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