Peer clustering of exercise and eating behaviours among young adults in Sweden: a cross-sectional study of egocentric network data

摘要

BackgroundResearch suggests that the growing prevalence of obesity may be related to the influence of the health behaviours of peers. We look at clustering of exercise and eating behaviours amongst a previously unstudied group, young adults in Sweden. Previous research has mainly been conducted in the United States and Britain, countries that have relatively high rates of obesity.