Change in BMI Accurately Predicted by Social Exposure to Acquaintances

Change in BMI Accurately Predicted by Social Exposure to Acquaintances

Research has mostly focused on obesity and not on processes of BMI change more generally, although these may be key factors that lead to obesity. Studies have suggested that obesity is affected by social ties. However these studies used survey based data collection techniques that may be biased towa...

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Main Authors: Oloritun, Rahman O. (Author), Ouarda, Taha B. M. J. (Author), Moturu, Sai T. (Contributor), Madan, Anmol (Contributor), Khayal, Inas (Contributor), Pentland, Alex Paul (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory (Contributor), Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2014-04-03T17:25:53Z.
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