Evaluating Potential Behavioral Mediators for Increasing Similarity in Friends’ Body Size among College Students

Evaluating Potential Behavioral Mediators for Increasing Similarity in Friends’ Body Size among College Students

College students and their friends become more similar in weight status over time. However, it is unclear which mediators explain this relationship. Using validated survey measures of diet, physical activity, alcohol intake, sleep behaviors, mental health, and food security status, we take a compreh...

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Main Authors: Irene van Woerden, Daniel Hruschka, David R. Schaefer, Kimberly L. Fine, Meg Bruening
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
college
social network
friends
diet
physical activity
sleep
weight-related behaviors
BMI
longitudinal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/9/1996

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