The power of social networks and social support in promotion of physical activity and body mass index among African American adults

• Main Authors: Karen R. Flórez (Author), Andrea S. Richardson (Author), Madhumita (Bonnie) (Author), Wendy Troxel (Author), Amy DeSantis (Author), Natalie Colabianchi (Author), Tamara Dubowitz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Social support and social networks can elucidate important structural and functional aspects of social relationships that are associated with health-promoting behaviors, including Physical Activity (PA) and weight. A growing number of studies have investigated the relationship between social support...