Study gives clues to how obesity spreads socially
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 15:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is "caught" from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 in the American Journal of Public Health shed light on the transmission of obesity among friends and family.