BMI Changes in Russian Adults: The Role of Health Related Behaviors and Spousal Relationships

Huffman, Sonya Kostova

doi:10.5296/rae.v6i3.4968

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“…Contemporaneously, however, people engage less and less in physical activity, especially as many forms of work and relaxation activities are now more sedentary [Yach et al, 2006]. Thus, it appears that individual behaviors and lifestyle choices shaped by the social environment drive and significantly impact the global obesity epidemic [WHO, 2011a;Huffman, 2011]. Individual behaviors, in particular, health-related behaviors, such as physical activity, diet, sleep, smoking, alcohol consumption, as well as adherence to medical treatments and help-seeking behavior [Berkman, Glass, Brissette and Seeman, 2000;Hyyppä, 2010], appear to be significant in this context.…”

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Online Social Networks, Social Capital and Health-related Behaviors: A State-of-the-art Analysis

Durst¹,

Viol²,

Wickramasinghe³

2013

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The percentage of obese individuals in the population has increased exponentially over the last decade, making obesity a phenomenon of significant global concern. Individual behaviors, preferences and lifestyle choices are subject to social and environmental influences and social networks have been identified as a key contributor to the global obesity epidemic. Numerous empirical studies have found a relationship between dimensions of social capital, well-being and population health. It is the thesis of this article that social capital in online social networks might be similarly associated. Addressing previously identified gaps in the literature, our conceptual model enables the analysis of the relationships between the structure and content of an individual's online social network, the resulting opportunities and limitations to accessing resources and his or her health-related behaviors and body weight is introduced. Moreover, the model incorporates potential social capital as a special type of social capital in online social networks and uses network-based measures instead of self-reported data. Additionally, literaturebased hypotheses discussing the relationships between the constructs of the model are presented. Establishing profound theoretical groundwork, this article encourages future research crossing the boundaries between information systems, health informatics and sociology. This study concludes by proposing a new Facebook e-health application to collect longitudinal data using the aforementioned conceptual model in order to explore the presented ideas further.

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Online Social Networks, Social Capital and Health-related Behaviors: A State-of-the-art Analysis

Durst¹,

Viol²,

Wickramasinghe³

2013

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“…The WHO identifies an energy imbalance between consumed and expended calories as the fundamental cause of obesity (WHO, 2011a(WHO, , 2011b). This energy imbalance is determined by individual behaviours and lifestyle choices, such as dietary and physical activity patterns (Huffman, 2011;WHO, 2011aWHO, , 2011b. In turn, individual behaviours and lifestyle choices are shaped by people's social and economic environment.…”

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Can Health 2.0 Address Critical Healthcare Challenges? Insights from the Case of How Online Social Networks Can Assist in Combatting the Obesity Epidemic

Hacker

Wickramasinghe

Durst

2017

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One of the serious concerns in healthcare in this 21st century is obesity. While the causes of obesity are multifaceted, social networks have been identified as one of the most important dimensions of people's social environment that may influence the adoption of many behaviours, including health-promoting behaviours.In this article, we examine the possibility of harnessing the appeal of online social networks to address the obesity epidemic currently plaguing society. Specifically, a design science research methodology is adopted to design, implement and test the Health 2.0 application called "Calorie Cruncher". The application is designed specifically to explore the influence of online social networks on individual's health-related behaviour. In this regard, pilot data collected based on qualitative interviews indicate that online social networks may influence healthrelated behaviours in several ways. Firstly, they can influence people's norms and value system that have an impact on their health-related behaviours. Secondly, social control and pressure of social connections may also shape health-related behaviours, and operate implicitly when people make food selection decisions. Thirdly, social relationships may provide emotional support.Our study has implications for research and practice. From a theoretical perspective, the article inductively identifies three factors that influence specific types of health outcomes in the context of obesity. From a practical perspective, the study underscores the benefits of adopting a design science methodology to design and implement a technology solution for a healthcare issue as well as the key role for online social media to assist with health and wellness management and maintenance.

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BMI Changes in Russian Adults: The Role of Health Related Behaviors and Spousal Relationships

Cited by 2 publications

References 31 publications

Online Social Networks, Social Capital and Health-related Behaviors: A State-of-the-art Analysis

Online Social Networks, Social Capital and Health-related Behaviors: A State-of-the-art Analysis

Can Health 2.0 Address Critical Healthcare Challenges? Insights from the Case of How Online Social Networks Can Assist in Combatting the Obesity Epidemic

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