Adolescent Obesity and Social Networks

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Koehly, Laura M. ; Loscalzo, Aunchalee
• Description:
  The prevalence of overweight among children worldwide is growing at an alarming rate. Social relationships may contribute to the development of obesity through the interaction of biological, behavioral, and environmental factors. Although there is evidence that early environment influences the expression of obesity, very little research elucidates the social context of obesity among children or adolescents. Social network approaches can contribute to research on the role of social environments in overweight and obesity and strengthen interventions to prevent disease and promote health. By capitalizing on the structure of the network system, a targeted intervention that uses social relationships in families, schools, neighborhoods, and communities may be successful in encouraging healthful behaviors among children and their families.
• Subjects:
  Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Family Humans Obesity Social Support
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 6(3).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Special Topic
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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