The relationship between social network body size and the body size norms of Black and Hispanic adults

Winston, Ginger; Phillips, Erica; Wethington, Elaine; Wells, Martin T.; Devine, Carol M.; Peterson, Janey C.; Wansink, Brian; Ramos, Rosio; Charlson, Mary E.

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.10.014

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“…Reasons for exclusion included: 18 studies performed conventional statistical analyses (e.g. regression analysis) rather than SNA (7,8,(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44), and the remaining one did not collect and report body weight and social network data (45). One additional article was identified through the backward and forward search (46).…”

Section: Social Network Analysis Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of social network analysis to obesity: a systematic review

Zhang

2018

Obesity Reviews

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People's health behaviours and outcomes can be profoundly shaped by the social networks they are embedded in. Based on graph theory, social network analysis is a research framework for the study of social interactions and the structure of these interactions among social actors. A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Web of Science for articles published until August 2017 that applied social network analysis to examine obesity and social networks. Eight studies (three cross-sectional and five longitudinal) conducted in the US (n = 6) and Australia (n = 2) were identified. Seven focused on adolescents' and one on adults' friendship networks. They examined structural features of these networks that were associated with obesity, including degree distribution, popularity, modularity maximization and K-clique percolation. All three cross-sectional studies that used exponential random graph models found individuals with similar body weight status and/or weight-related behaviour were more likely to share a network tie than individuals with dissimilar traits. Three longitudinal studies using stochastic actor-based models found friendship network characteristics influenced change in individuals' body weight status and/or weight-related behaviour over time. Future research should focus on diverse populations and types of social networks and identifying the mechanisms by which social networks influence obesity to inform network-based interventions.

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Section: Social Network Analysis Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of social network analysis to obesity: a systematic review

Zhang

2018

Obesity Reviews

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“…Likewise, studies examining visual exposure to different female body sizes show that acute repeated exposure to larger body sizes affects perceptions of what constitutes a ‘normal’ or desirable body size for a woman 83, 84, 85 and results in the weight status of overweight women being underestimated 51. Outside of the laboratory, there is also evidence that an individual's visual perception of what constitutes a ‘normal’ body size is significantly larger if that individual interacts more frequently with social contacts who are obese 86.…”

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Overweight but unseen: a review of the underestimation of weight status and a visual normalization theory

2017

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SummaryAlthough overweight and obesity are widespread across most of the developed world, a considerable body of research has now accumulated, which suggests that adiposity often goes undetected. A substantial proportion of individuals with overweight or obesity do not identify they are overweight, and large numbers of parents of children with overweight or obesity fail to identify their child as being overweight. Lay people and medical practitioners are also now poor at identifying overweight and obesity in others. A visual normalization theory of the under‐detection of overweight and obesity is proposed. This theory is based on the notion that weight status is judged relative to visual body size norms. Because larger body sizes are now common, this has caused a recalibration to the range of body sizes that are perceived as being ‘normal’ and increased the visual threshold for what constitutes ‘overweight’. Evidence is reviewed that indicates this process has played a significant role in the under‐detection of overweight and obesity. The public health relevance of the under‐detection of overweight and obesity is also discussed.

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“…The hierarchical mapping technique has been successfully used from middle childhood through late older adulthood (Antonucci, Ajrouch, & Webster, 2019; Manalel & Antonucci, 2019). Moreover, this method easily and successfully translates to different cultural or national contexts and has been used in the United States among diverse groups of older adults including Whites, Blacks, Arab Americans, and Hispanic Americans (e.g., Ajrouch, 2005; Ajrouch, Antonucci, & Janevic, 2001; Winston et al, 2015), as well as in Japan, Mexico, Lebanon, France, and Germany (e.g., Antonucci et al, 2001; Antonucci, Ajrouch, & Abdulrahim, 2014; Fuller‐Iglesias & Antonucci, 2016).…”

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The Convoy Model andLater‐LifeFamily Relationships

Fuller

Ajrouch

Antonucci

2020

J of Family Theo & Revie

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The convoy model of social relations was developed to provide a heuristic framework for conceptualizing and understanding social relationships. In this Original Voices article, we begin with an overview of the theoretical tenets of the convoy model, including its value in addressing situational and contextual influences, especially variability in family forms and cultural diversity across the life span, but particularly in older adulthood. We also consider the contributions of the convoy model to the field of family gerontology by illustrating concepts, methods, and measures used to test the model, as well as its usefulness and limitations in addressing contemporary issues facing older adults. Finally, we discuss opportunities for innovation and application of the convoy model to the study of later-life family relationships. In summary, we emphasize the benefits and inclusiveness of the convoy model for guiding current and future research to address challenges facing family gerontology now and in the future.

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The relationship between social network body size and the body size norms of Black and Hispanic adults

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Applications of social network analysis to obesity: a systematic review

Applications of social network analysis to obesity: a systematic review

Overweight but unseen: a review of the underestimation of weight status and a visual normalization theory

The Convoy Model andLater‐LifeFamily Relationships

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