Obesity linked to circle of friends
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
A study of high school students provides new evidence that a person's circle of friends may influence his or her weight. Students were more likely to gain weight if they had friends who were heavier than they were. Conversely, students were more likely to get trimmer -- or gain weight at a slower pace -- if their friends were leaner than they were.