ReviewPhysiology & behavior2012
Influence of peers and friends on children's and adolescents' eating and activity behaviors.
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202 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 471 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Teleinterventions on Pediatric Weight Control: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of school-based approaches for reduction of sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the benefits of school-based, peer-led interventions for leaders.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Living Restrictions on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- The influence of experimental confederate peers on children's food intake: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Appetite · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of school meal nudge interventions to improve youth food behaviors.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of behavioral interventions to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Child and youth participatory interventions for addressing lifestyle-related childhood obesity: a systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2016Pooled it
- A systematic review of factors affecting energy intake of adolescent girls.African health sciences · 2016Pooled it
- The role of social support on physical activity behaviour in adolescent girls: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Pooled it
- Relationship between eating behaviors and physical activity of preschoolers and their peers: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Pooled it
- Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families.Nutrients · 2026Trial
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- Promoting water consumption among children: a three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial testing a social network intervention.Public health nutrition · 2021Trial
- A theory-based randomized controlled trial in promoting fruit and vegetable intake among schoolchildren: PROFRUVE study.European journal of nutrition · 2020Trial
- Is Adolescents' Food Intake Associated with Exposure to the Food Intake of Their Mothers and Best Friends?Nutrients · 2020Trial
- First-year college students' weight change is influenced by their randomly assigned roommates' BMI.PloS one · 2020Trial
- A cluster randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of an individual planning intervention with collaborative planning in adolescent friendship dyads to enhance physical activity (TWOgether).BMC public health · 2018Trial
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Abstract
Obesity during childhood and adolescence is a growing problem in the United States, Canada, and around the world that leads to significant physical, psychological, and social consequences. Peer experiences have been theoretically and empirically related to the "Big Two" contributors to the obesity epidemic, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. In this article, we synthesize the empirical literature on the influence of peers and friends on youth's eating and physical activity. Limitations and issues in the theoretical and empirical literatures are also discussed, along with future research directions. In conclusion, we argue that the involvement of children's and adolescents' peer networks in prevention and intervention efforts may be critical for promoting and maintaining positive behavioral health trajectories. However, further theoretical and empirical work is needed to better understand the specific mechanisms underlying the effects of peers on youth's eating and physical activity.
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