| Title |
Physical Inactivity Mediates the Association between the Perceived Exercising Behavior of Social Network Members and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0046558 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Janette S. Leroux, Spencer Moore, Lucie Richard, Lise Gauvin |
| Abstract |
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. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 33% |
| Canada | 2 | 22% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 12% |
| Researcher | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 25 | 21% |
| Unknown | 25 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 21% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 10% |
| Psychology | 11 | 9% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 18 | 15% |
| Unknown | 32 | 26% |