Friendship as a social mechanism influencing body mass index (BMI) among emerging adults.

Meg Bruening Irene van WoerdenDavid R SchaeferDaniel HruschkaAlexandra BrewisCorrie M WhisnerGenevieve F DuntonMichael ToddPunam Ohri-VachaspatiMelissa N Laska

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Analyses indicated BMI affected friend selection, not through students selecting friends with similar BMI, but rather, by students avoiding friends with more extreme BMI levels.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
high school
mental health
climate change
weight loss