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Leveraging social influence to address overweight and obesity using agent-based models: The role of adolescent social networks

  • J. Zhang
  • , L. Tong
  • , P. J. Lamberson
  • , R. A. Durazo-Arvizu
  • , A. Luke
  • , D. A. Shoham
  • Department of Preventive Health Sciences
  • Stritch School of Medicine
  • Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)203-213
Number of pages11
JournalSocial Science and Medicine
Volume125
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Health(social science)
  • History and Philosophy of Science

Keywords

  • Add health
  • Agent-based models
  • National longitudinal study of adolescent health
  • Obesity
  • Peer influence
  • Social networks
  • Stigma
  • USA

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