Influence of Peers and Friends on Overweight/Obese Youths’ Physical Activity

Salvy, Sarah‐Jeanne; Bowker, Julie C.; Germeroth, Lisa J.; Barkley, Jacob E.

doi:10.1097/jes.0b013e31825af07b

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“…Moreover, emerging research supports the importance of intervening on each socioenvironmental level (that is, individual, family, peer and community). For example, appetitive traits like food reinforcement and impulsivity influence response to behavioral treatment, 151 parent weight loss predicts child weight loss, 152 peers and friends increase overweight/obese youths’ motivation to be physically active, 153 and the built environment impacts weight maintenance. 154 …”

Section: Family-based Pediatric Obesity Treatment Programsmentioning

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An evolving scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity

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The 2013 Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Scientific Symposium focused on the treatment and management of pediatric obesity and was designed to (i) review recent scientific advances in the prevention, clinical treatment and management of pediatric obesity, (ii) integrate the latest published and unpublished findings and (iii) explore how these advances can be integrated into clinical and public health approaches. The symposium provided an overview of important new advances in the field, which led to several recommendations for incorporating the scientific evidence into practice. The science presented covered a range of topics related to pediatric obesity, including the role of genetic differences, epigenetic events influenced by in utero development, pre-pregnancy maternal obesity status, maternal nutrition and maternal weight gain on developmental programming of adiposity in offspring. Finally, the relative merits of a range of various behavioral approaches targeted at pediatric obesity were covered, together with the specific roles of pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery in pediatric populations. In summary, pediatric obesity is a very challenging problem that is unprecedented in evolutionary terms; one which has the capacity to negate many of the health benefits that have contributed to the increased longevity observed in the developed world.

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An evolving scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity

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“…For example, in 2 recent reviews, Salvy et al examined peer influences on diet 25 and physical activity 26 behaviors of children and adolescents. The physical activity-focused review suggests that peers can both increase physical activity (through motivation and the rewarding value and normative nature of physical activity) and decrease physical activity (through ostracism, peer victimization, or isolation).…”

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“…The physical activity-focused review suggests that peers can both increase physical activity (through motivation and the rewarding value and normative nature of physical activity) and decrease physical activity (through ostracism, peer victimization, or isolation). 26 The dietary behavior-focused review concluded that the presence of peers can both increase the energy intake of adolescents (through social facilitation and emulation of others' behavior) and decrease energy intake (through the promotion of healthy eating norms among friends). 25 An existing framework to describe the complex causes of obesity is the 6 Cs conceptual model.…”

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A systems approach to obesity

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Obesity has become a truly global epidemic, affecting all age groups, all populations, and countries of all income levels. To date, existing policies and interventions have not reversed these trends, suggesting that innovative approaches are needed to transform obesity prevention and control. There are a number of indications that the obesity epidemic is a systems problem, as opposed to a simple problem with a linear cause-and-effect relationship. What may be needed to successfully address obesity is an approach that considers the entire system when making any important decision, observation, or change. A systems approach to obesity prevention and control has many benefits, including the potential to further understand indirect effects or to test policies virtually before implementing them in the real world. Discussed here are 5 key efforts to implement a systems approach for obesity prevention: 1) utilize more global approaches; 2) bring new experts from disciplines that do not traditionally work with obesity to share experiences and ideas with obesity experts; 3) utilize systems methods, such as systems mapping and modeling; 4) modify and combine traditional approaches to achieve a stronger systems orientation; and 5) bridge existing gaps between research, education, policy, and action. This article also provides an example of how a systems approach has been used to convene a multidisciplinary team and conduct systems mapping and modeling as part of an obesity prevention program in Baltimore, Maryland.

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“…Several studies have identified parental and peer influence as factors that are associated with physical activity behavior in children though many of these studies have relied on non-experimental techniques (Anderssen & Wold, 1992;Beets et al, 2007;Cheng et al, 2014;Kirby, Levin & Inchley, 2011;Prochaska et al, 2002;Sallis, Alcaraz, et al, 1992;Salvy, Bowker, Nitecki, Kluczynski, & Barkley, 2012;Trost & Loprinzi, 2011).…”

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