ArticlePreventive medicine2013
Are social relationships a healthy influence on obesogenic behaviors among racially/ethnically diverse and socio-economically disadvantaged residents?
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- Influence of family, friend and coworker social support and social undermining on weight gain prevention among adults.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2014Trial
- Effects of Social Networks in Promoting Young Adults' Physical Activity among Different Sociodemographic Groups.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Free Time For Wellness: a co-designed intervention utilizing social networks to encourage physical activity for cancer prevention among low resourced mothers.BMC public health · 2021Article
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- Egocentric social network correlates of physical activity.Journal of sport and health science · 2020Article
- The Association Between Family Social Network Size and Healthy Lifestyle Factors: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Examining neighborhood and interpersonal norms and social support on fruit and vegetable intake in low-income communities.BMC public health · 2018Article
- The power of social networks and social support in promotion of physical activity and body mass index among African American adults.SSM - population health · 2018Article
- Latino Civic Group Participation, Social Networks, and Physical Activity.American journal of health behavior · 2016Article
- Associations of Neighborhood and School Socioeconomic and Social Contexts With Body Mass Index Among Urban Preadolescent Students.American journal of public health · 2015Article
- Social network characteristics associated with weight loss among black and hispanic adults.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2015Article
- Social contextual factors and tobacco use among Indian teachers: insights from the Bihar School Teachers' Study.Preventive medicine · 2015Article
- Does concern motivate behavior change? Exploring the relationship between physical activity and body mass index among low-income housing residents.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2014Article
- Social network characteristics associated with health promoting behaviors among Latinos.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine associations between social support and ties (family, friend, and neighbors) individually and jointly with diet and physical activity among an ethnically-diverse, low-income population.
methodsThe Health in Common study (2005-2009) was designed to examine risk factors among individuals residing in low-income housing in the Boston, MA area. Cross-sectional surveys (n = 828) were administered in residents' homes. Linear/logistic multivariable analyses were employed with clustering of individuals within housing sites controlled as a random effect.
resultsIn multivariable analyses, total social support was significantly associated with higher red meat consumption per day (p = 0.029). Having more friends was significantly associated with more daily fruit and vegetable intake (p = 0.007) and higher levels of daily vigorous physical activity (p = 0.011). Those who reported having a greater number of family ties also reported higher daily consumption of sugary drinks (p = 0.013) and fast food (p = 0.011). More neighbor social ties were associated with more fast food per day (p = 0.024).
conclusionsSocial relationships can have both positive and negative associations with health behaviors. Understanding these relationships could help to inform the design of interventions that promote healthy behavior change among vulnerable populations.
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