hrp0089p2-p175 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P2 | ESPE2018

Social Networks, Social Support and Weight-Related Outcomes among Adolescents

Ybarra Marina , Yu Jennifer , Kakinami Lisa , Mathieu Marie-Eve , Henderson Melanie , Barnett Tracie

Introduction: People’s weight-related behaviors may be influenced by their personal social network (SN), notably via family and friends’ behavioral modelling and motivational social support (SS).Objective: We examined the cross-sectional relation between social network-based social support (SS) and weight-related outcomes among adolescents ina pilot study within the QUALITY cohort, a longitudinal study investigating the natural...