Physical inactivity mediates the association between the perceived exercising behavior of social network members and obesity: a cross-sectional study.
Social networks influence the spread of depression, health behaviors, and obesity. The social networks of older urban-dwelling adults were examined to assess whether physical inactivity mediated the association between social networks and obesity.Data come from the Montreal Neighborhood Networks and...
Main Authors: | Janette S Leroux, Spencer Moore, Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3462780?pdf=render |
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