A model of social influence on body mass index

Ross A. Hammond; Joseph T. Ornstein

doi:10.1111/nyas.12344

A model of social influence on body mass index

Ross A. Hammond
, Joseph T. Ornstein

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Abstract

In this paper, we develop an agent-based model of social influence on body weight. The model's assumptions are grounded in theory and evidence from physiology, social psychology, and behavioral science, and its outcomes are tested against longitudinal data from American youth. We discuss the implementation of the model, the insights it generates, and its implications for public health policy. By explicating a well-grounded dynamic mechanism, our analysis helps clarify important dependencies for both efforts to leverage social influence for obesity intervention and efforts to interpret clustering of BMI in networks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-42
Number of pages	9
Journal	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	1331
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.12344
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

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Agent-based modeling
Body weight norms
Obesity
Social influence

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