Open AccessSocial Influences on Obesity: Current Knowledge, Emerging Methods, and Directions for Future Research and Practice
Author(s) -
Natalie Smith,
Paul N Zivich,
Leah Frerichs
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current nutrition reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.312
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 2161-3311
DOI - 10.1007/s13668-020-00302-8
Subject(s) - psychology , social heuristics , obesity , social influence , social network (sociolinguistics) , intervention (counseling) , social change , social psychology , applied psychology , medicine , social competence , political science , social media , psychiatry , law
Individuals tend to be socially connected with those of similar weight and obesity status. To inform future research and intervention development, we reviewed recent literature examining social influences on weight with a focus on mechanisms of social influence, populations studied, and emerging analytical methods.