The role of social networks in the development of overweight and obesity among adults: A scoping review Health behavior, health promotion and society

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Powell, Katie ^a   Wilcox, John ^b   Clonan, Angie ^a   Bissell, Paul ^a   Preston, Louise ^a   Peacock, Marian ^a   Holdsworth, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contagion; Homophily; Obesity; Overweight; Social capital; Social networks; Social processes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84942915525     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2314-0     Document Type: Review

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