Part-supported through the EU-funded NUDGE-IT project, researchers have undertaken a detailed study which shows how obese people are able to crucially discount future meal times.
Choosing what we eat, how much we eat and when we eat comes with many conflicting pressures and consequences. As a result, making healthy decisions is often difficult and obesity continues to be a serious health problem in Europe, with almost 1 adult in 6 in the EU and over 20 % in the UK being classed as obese (Eurostat).