Associations between local descriptive norms for overweight/obesity and insufficient fruit intake, individual-level diet, and 10-year change in body mass index and glycosylated haemoglobin in an Australian cohort

Associations between local descriptive norms for overweight/obesity and insufficient fruit intake, individual-level diet, and 10-year change in body mass index and glycosylated haemoglobin in an Australian cohort

Abstract Background Descriptive norms (what other people do) relate to individual-level dietary behaviour and health outcome including overweight and obesity. Descriptive norms vary across residential areas but the impact of spatial variation in norms on individual-level diet and health is poorly un...

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Main Authors: Suzanne J. Carroll, Theo Niyonsenga, Neil T. Coffee, Anne W. Taylor, Mark Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Descriptive norms
Cardiometabolic risk
Overweight and obesity
Dietary behaviour
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0675-3

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