Introduction
obesity, eating behaviour traits
OBESITY, ADIPOSITY
The obesogenic environment has been defined as the “sum of the influences that the surroundings, opportunities or conditions of life have on promoting obesity in individuals and populations” [While the evidence base is generally inconclusive [Despite the presence of high numbers of takeaway outlets in their environment, some individuals are still able to eat well and maintain a healthy weight [Eating behaviour traits are characteristics of individuals that influence behaviour and do not tend to fluctuate on a day-to-day basis [In this study we investigated the moderating role of eating behaviour traits in the relationship between exposure to nearby takeaway outlets, individual takeaway consumption and adiposity.