July 2007 PMID 17652652

The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years.

Nicholas A Christakis, James H Fowler

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Discussions express strong agreement with the idea that obesity spreads socially, supported by specific examples such as the finding that a friend becoming obese increases one's own risk by 57%. The tone is analytical and concerned, often referencing authoritative sources, which underscores the perceived high impact of the study on understanding and addressing obesity in society.

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Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings that obesity spreads through social ties, with many posts citing the 57% increased risk among friends and emphasizing its social influence.

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Abstract in brief

  • Obesity tends to spread through social networks, with people more likely to become obese if their friends, siblings, or spouses also gain weight, indicating that social influence plays a role in the obesity epidemic.
  • The study found that close social connections, especially among friends, siblings, and spouses, show patterns of BMI clustering over time, and individuals' risk of becoming obese increases significantly if someone they are connected to becomes obese.
  • These social influences are stronger among same-sex pairs and are not simply due to geographic proximity or shared environments, suggesting that behavioral and emotional factors in social ties contribute to the spread of obesity.]

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Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X

This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left over from our 2007 paper on the spread of obesity (https://t.co/UGz8IMtnVl ) in which we noted that social contagion and biological contagion could both occur 3/ https://t.co/fZqI6mWLId

Nov 21, 2024 · 136 likes · 13 shares · 189,086 followers View post →
Ignacy Morawski
@iggnacy · X

Co ciekawe, efekt podczepienia dotyczy nie tylko Internetu i sztuki. Robimy to, co robią inni. Na przykład, dane z poniższego badania sugerują, że posiadanie przyjaciela z nadwagą zwiększa ryzyko nadwagi (i to nie jest tylko efekt wspólnego środowiska). https://t.co/JFo61c16vJ 9/ https://t.co/xs3ctGQeQ6

May 21, 2023 · 33 likes · 28,086 followers View post →
Nikita S
@singareddynm · X

There’s a seminal study by NA Christakis in 2007 that looked at how obesity (biological and behavioral) spread through online networks over 30 years. What diseases will spread with the internet as its viral vector over the next few decades? https://t.co/I2b7PbE9xj

Jan 19, 2023 · 27 likes · 1 share · 27,183 followers View post →
America First Graphs
@AF_Graphs · X

Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. https://t.co/t0brWHblHn https://t.co/4UhuGzIEGY https://t.co/fCbJDmNGli

Nov 16, 2023 · 25 likes · 2 shares · 6,751 followers View post →
Mike Matthews
@muscleforlife · X

Study: When someone gains weight, their friends, spouses, and siblings are more likely to gain weight as well--the likelihood of a friend doing the same rises by 57%, a spouse by 37%, and a sibling by 40%. https://t.co/6RuBL9yk7a 1/2

Feb 12, 2023 · 21 likes · 2 shares · 104,711 followers View post →
Steve Magness
@stevemagness · X

Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study found that an individualÕs chance of becoming obese increased by 57% if one of their friends became obese: https://t.co/XDROPM3RmD

Apr 1, 2023 · 19 likes · 2 shares · 123,705 followers View post →

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Social Network Influence on Obesity Spread Over 32 Years

Obesity tends to spread through social networks, with individuals more likely to gain weight if friends or family do. The study highlights the significant impact of social influence on obesity, especially among close…

Zwww · Apr 22, 2019 44 views
Eng. Abdullah
@8iwii · X

دراسة في NEJM تابعت 12,067 شخص على مدى 32 عام تشير إلى أن السمنة تنتشر عبر الروابط الاجتماعية: إذا صار صديقك سمين يزيد احتمال إصابتك بالسمنة 57%، ومع الأشقاء 40%، ومع الزوج/الزوجة 37%. فعلاً إن الصاحب ساحب حتى وهو دُب ما يفكك شره المصدر: https://t.co/VhGJbLzdJ7

Oct 26, 2025 · 2,824 followers View post →
Michael Yeh
@michaelyehmd · X

@blakeaburge True of so many habits, and illustrative of the power of social networks. See work below by @NAChristakis. https://t.co/9ddnzVUYH7

Jul 29, 2025 · 1 like · 5,070 followers View post →
X
@X9697178593670 · X

@spr00t @medimusicus @suvari_elmar Übergewichtig ist unter Freunden sogar meist „ansteckend“. Hier die Studie dazu: Christakis NA, Fowler JH. “The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years.” N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 370-379

May 18, 2025 · 1 like · 9 followers View post →
チル
@arigatou0815 · X

RT @myuuko: 肥満が伝染する論文はたぶんこれが最初かな。 The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/kZUbp141ZH

Apr 24, 2025 · 1 share · 254 followers View post →
Yuuko Morimoto
@myuuko · X

肥満が伝染する論文はたぶんこれが最初かな。 The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/kZUbp141ZH

Apr 24, 2025 · 9 likes · 1 share · 9,247 followers View post →
Hunter S. Carlin
@SirPent4 · X

@IHoward1749 @michaelmina_lab Don't go getting all anti-science on me Ian. https://t.co/WCMyGoKD9k

Apr 7, 2025 · 897 followers View post →
Prezes Kuli Ziemskiej
@KuliPrezes · X

@Skalinskalin @Mecenas_Kon_ Pan nawet nie wie, że nie wie, o co pyta. Otyłość również jest „zaraźliwa” – chyba że kwestionuje Pan naukę. Science denier! "The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years", opublikowane w The New England Journal of Medicine (2007).

Mar 21, 2025 · 47 followers View post →
PreCam/ ENCOSalud
@PrecamSalud · X

RT @FaberoGarridoR:

Mar 19, 2025 · 2 shares · 537 followers View post →
Juan Izquierdo García
@Juan__Izquierdo · X

RT @FaberoGarridoR:

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Raúl Fabero Garrido
@FaberoGarridoR · X

Mar 18, 2025 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 139 followers View post →
Tracy Brower
@TracyBrower108 · X

Social contagion of obesity https://t.co/ALY6jUVZC4

Mar 15, 2025 · 9,376 followers View post →
Michael Hajovsky
@Spookymikal · X

@MattTheHewer @Novanuevaa @Aliathewhite @farmingandJesus Fatness moves across society in the same way viruses do. https://t.co/64aOTRrJxj

Mar 14, 2025 · 179 followers View post →
Jake Eaton
@jkeatn · X

@StefanFSchubert Plausible but much less plausible on this time scale https://t.co/utFNgqerRO

Mar 12, 2025 · 1,548 followers View post →
Alta
@Thruxx1 · X

@Noahpinion Yes, obesity spreads socially. Same-sex friends influence a person's weight. https://t.co/mMx3uWQuGK

Mar 11, 2025 · 29 followers View post →
otyazuke
@otyazuke2 · X

@yurumazu Obesity appears to spread through social ties. https://t.co/QlRGMhreXT

Jan 7, 2025 · 1,195 followers View post →
AAA+
@AlonBFA · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 26, 2024 · 13 shares · 156 followers View post →
oneninefive
@oneninefive1953 · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 24, 2024 · 13 shares · 389 followers View post →
PF (Patricia/Pat) Anderson
@pfatech · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 22, 2024 · 13 shares · 616 followers View post →
k.h3q
@090_0655 · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 22, 2024 · 13 shares · 366 followers View post →
Robert Sapolsky's Burner
@sapolskysburner · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 893 followers View post →
Mads Rohde
@hippocapensis · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 663 followers View post →
RAF
@bromnk · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 407 followers View post →
Khalil Spencer
@khalil_spencer · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 459 followers View post →
@MindfulMedJeff
@mindfulmedjeff · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 71 followers View post →
उल्लू
@neelambuj_ · X

RT @NAChristakis: This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left ove…

Nov 21, 2024 · 13 shares · 241 followers View post →
Nicholas A. Christakis
@NAChristakis · X

This work took >6 years of my life (with maddening delays due to COVID19), but it started as a kernel of an idea left over from our 2007 paper on the spread of obesity (https://t.co/UGz8IMtnVl ) in which we noted that social contagion and biological contagion could both occur 3/ https://t.co/fZqI6mWLId

Nov 21, 2024 · 136 likes · 13 shares · 189,086 followers View post →
Steve Magness
@stevemagness · X

Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study found that an individual's chance of becoming obese increased by 57% if one of their friends became obese: https://t.co/XDROPM3RmD

Sep 15, 2024 · 4 likes · 123,705 followers View post →
Dor Goldenberg
@DorGoldenberg · X

@rinaarts @NAChristakis למעוניינים https://t.co/azysc2Ptsa

Jul 10, 2024 · 188 followers View post →
Arbuthnotting
@arbuthnotting · X

@Noahpinion A safe prediction, given obesity has already been shown to act as a social infection. https://t.co/b9ij9TmTZJ

Jul 10, 2024 · 4 likes · 407 followers View post →
KarenB37
@KarenBorder · X

RT @FactLabyrinth: A study that ran from 1971 to 2003 examined obesity in social networks. The study found that obesity spreads through soc…

Mar 31, 2024 · 2 shares · 255 followers View post →
redent
@redent123 · X

RT @FactLabyrinth: A study that ran from 1971 to 2003 examined obesity in social networks. The study found that obesity spreads through soc…

Mar 30, 2024 · 2 shares · 62 followers View post →
The Fact Labyrinth
@FactLabyrinth · X

A study that ran from 1971 to 2003 examined obesity in social networks. The study found that obesity spreads through social circles. Furthermore, a person's chances of becoming obese increased by 57% if they had a friend who became obese. (The study: https://t.co/WAeVFXImK8) https://t.co/pIlb7bHvGa

Mar 30, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 155 followers View post →
gompa
@Thomas74316811 · X

Conclusions Network phenomena appear to be relevant to the biologic and behavioral trait of obesity, and obesity appears to spread through social ties. These findings have implications for clinical and public health interventions. https://t.co/1QblUFzcqT

Mar 19, 2024 · 129 followers View post →
THE TONIC GENTLEMAN
@BowtiedNST · X

This thread was taken from this study : https://t.co/TBKODIm8lv

Mar 11, 2024 · 142 followers View post →
AntonSavageNT
@AntonSavageNT · X

Following Anton's conversation with Dr. Donal O'Shea regarding tackling obesity in Ireland, more information can be found at the link below!

Feb 18, 2024 · 1 like · 406 followers View post →
J.A. Betancourt Rodríguez
@zemblanity00 · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years- Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler. Our study suggests that obesity may spread in social networks in a quantifiable and discernable  pattern that depends on the nature of social ties. https://t.co/lL9m2Mel60

Feb 14, 2024 · 1,519 followers View post →
Mu-tini
@amourfatty · X

RT @TheWarEnglish: 3 of My Biggest Health/Fitness Lessons of the Year 1. You Need to Tell Some People To F*ck Off To Get Healthy That's a…

Dec 29, 2023 · 2 shares · 160 followers View post →
Caesar's Mindset
@CaesarsMindset · X

RT @TheWarEnglish: 3 of My Biggest Health/Fitness Lessons of the Year 1. You Need to Tell Some People To F*ck Off To Get Healthy That's a…

Dec 29, 2023 · 2 shares · 55,720 followers View post →
Warren English
@TheWarEnglish · X

3 of My Biggest Health/Fitness Lessons of the Year 1. You Need to Tell Some People To F*ck Off To Get Healthy That's a bit harsh. But the truth is your social circle influences your health ​​ I came across a study (https://t.co/L0Z7Rs0HN0) that found people who had peers who

Dec 29, 2023 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 120,161 followers View post →
Paul Goldsmith
@drpaulgoldsmith · X

Obesity as an 'infectious' disease The biggest influence on behaviour is who we interact with. Whether obesity, education or criminality. Profound policy implications. #exposome https://t.co/Gk0rWlJtOC

Dec 4, 2023 · 1 like · 436 followers View post →
Democracy Is A Lie
@RejectItsLies · X

RT @AF_Graphs: Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. https:/…

Nov 16, 2023 · 2 shares · 825 followers View post →
Cold
@freezingchilly · X

RT @AF_Graphs: Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. https:/…

Nov 16, 2023 · 2 shares · 484 followers View post →
America First Graphs
@AF_Graphs · X

Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. https://t.co/t0brWHblHn https://t.co/4UhuGzIEGY https://t.co/fCbJDmNGli

Nov 16, 2023 · 25 likes · 2 shares · 6,751 followers View post →
Arbuthnotting
@arbuthnotting · X

@HoraceSpellman9 @orbit_silver Social influence plainly matters. We don't need science to know that, although it has demonstrated it; obesity, for example, is contagious: https://t.co/Lqtd68CQmq

Nov 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 407 followers View post →
Wander
@ThursOfTheWest · X

RT @AF_Graphs: Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. A mutua…

Sep 27, 2023 · 3 shares · 273 followers View post →
Cheeseburger
@Kaas__Cowboy · X

RT @AF_Graphs: Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. A mutua…

Sep 27, 2023 · 3 shares · 613 followers View post →
America First Graphs
@AF_Graphs · X

Obesity is a social contagion. You are more likely to become obese if someone close to you socially becomes obese. A mutual friend becoming obese is linked to a > 150% increase in obesity risk. https://t.co/t0brWHblHn https://t.co/2ZBGbipMFs

Sep 27, 2023 · 18 likes · 3 shares · 6,751 followers View post →
Ackermann
@Ackermann_cz · X

Chcete nebýt obézní? Nedělejte si přátele mezi obézními lidmi. https://t.co/Dlh5ByM6gt https://t.co/wFM3cWPf6E

Sep 12, 2023 · 1 like · 718 followers View post →
Mg2+ Papi, the BowTied Mg2+
@Grimhood · X

@followdaboys https://t.co/dSNmHq5Xtv If social tie is close/genuine, there can be a relation even at a geographical distance. Otherwise what I said still stands. Social distance just amplifies the likelihood of being close enough to share microbiota in some shape or form.

Sep 11, 2023 · 134,167 followers View post →
THE TONIC GENTLEMAN
@BowtiedNST · X

Here’s the article with supporting studies … what you’re not told https://t.co/TBKODIm8lv

Sep 11, 2023 · 142 followers View post →
AJAC
@AJA_Cortes · X

RT @drroykim: Very interesting post and article in @NEJM that I missed from July 26 - Obesity is a Social Contagion, and seems to spread a…

Sep 11, 2023 · 1 share · 232,314 followers View post →
Roy Kim
@drroykim · X

Very interesting post and article in @NEJM that I missed from July 26 - Obesity is a Social Contagion, and seems to spread amongst friends in reality or over social media! Read the article for yourself -https://t.co/nu8Fzf4Ahh https://t.co/1HZq869N4z

Sep 11, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 14,871 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

.. https://t.co/yiWdTlwr8V ..

Aug 30, 2023 · 2,252 followers View post →
hunter klapperich
@originator39 · X

@Alec_Zeck another thing that is contagious that is not a virus is weight gain - https://t.co/dZAWdB6c8W

Aug 25, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,959 followers View post →
Peter Elliott
@peternmtv · X

@katiedimartin Perhaps unfair, but whenever I see Christakis come up I can't help but remember that his most cited paper (https://t.co/rRnTQITU7U) inspired many papers (e.g. https://t.co/CDpR9r2Ptn) on its fundamental methodological flaws

Aug 20, 2023 · 1 like · 148 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

RT @harpersnotes: @Mangan150 Human social learning is a big part of food intake behaviors. If others are eating a food it is probably safe…

Aug 13, 2023 · 1 share · 2,252 followers View post →
Richard Harper
@harpersnotes · X

@Mangan150 Human social learning is a big part of food intake behaviors. If others are eating a food it is probably safe for you to eat it, etc. Hack: To change your diet, change who you see eating. (Avoid food advertisements!!!) https://t.co/yiWdTlwr8V ..

Aug 13, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,252 followers View post →
Abid Badr عابد بن حمود البدر
@AbidBadr · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM https://t.co/SaN7HAUhEn

Aug 8, 2023 · 13,344 followers View post →
Sandeep Palakodeti, MD MPH
@DrDeepMD · X

@_CynthiaThurlow Surround yourself with a network of other health-conscious individuals, all striving to make themselves better. Our #SocialNetwork has much more influence than we realize! https://t.co/uU88Uazahk

Jul 10, 2023 · 5 likes · 4,815 followers View post →
Barbara Collevecchio
@colvieux · X

@dottorpax @brusco_sandro @manlius84 Vi posto alcuni studi anche per vedere la metodologia https://t.co/qYtQz2ihNW https://t.co/xdfCYjkJ6u

Jun 4, 2023 · 3 likes · 42,959 followers View post →
Barbara Collevecchio
@colvieux · X

@brusco_sandro @manlius84 @dottorpax https://t.co/qYtQz2ihNW https://t.co/xdfCYjkJ6u

Jun 4, 2023 · 1 like · 42,959 followers View post →
Ignacy Morawski
@iggnacy · X

Co ciekawe, efekt podczepienia dotyczy nie tylko Internetu i sztuki. Robimy to, co robią inni. Na przykład, dane z poniższego badania sugerują, że posiadanie przyjaciela z nadwagą zwiększa ryzyko nadwagi (i to nie jest tylko efekt wspólnego środowiska). https://t.co/JFo61c16vJ 9/ https://t.co/xs3ctGQeQ6

May 21, 2023 · 33 likes · 28,086 followers View post →
Vojta Hlaváček
@HeaderOne · X

RT @stevemagness: Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study…

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@moritayuu · X

RT @Ikeda_springs:

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@Ikeda_springs · X

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DREL
@DavidDREL · X

@hmstaudacher https://t.co/KLhcWqm6EZ

Apr 24, 2023 · 467 followers View post →
Tim Noakes
@ProfTimNoakes · X

RT @stevemagness: Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study…

Apr 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 158,421 followers View post →
Steve Magness
@stevemagness · X

Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study found that an individualÕs chance of becoming obese increased by 57% if one of their friends became obese: https://t.co/XDROPM3RmD

Apr 1, 2023 · 19 likes · 2 shares · 123,705 followers View post →
IntraMed
@IntraMedNet · X

@inspectatormode https://t.co/ltrz2oEQIZ https://t.co/1OGxHBSpAm

Mar 24, 2023 · 1 like · 41,250 followers View post →
Neil Malhotra
@namalhotra · X

@todormayer @mariskreizman @TheWilderThings The claim that "your friends make you fat" is one of most-cited social science articles of all time: https://t.co/Vw5jri10sj @NAChristakis

Mar 18, 2023 · 6,265 followers View post →
@inky_mark
@Inky16027248 · X

RT @muscleforlife: Study: When someone gains weight, their friends, spouses, and siblings are more likely to gain weight as well--the likel…

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BrumB3astUK
@SteveDrakeford · X

RT @muscleforlife: Study: When someone gains weight, their friends, spouses, and siblings are more likely to gain weight as well--the likel…

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Mike Matthews
@muscleforlife · X

Study: When someone gains weight, their friends, spouses, and siblings are more likely to gain weight as well--the likelihood of a friend doing the same rises by 57%, a spouse by 37%, and a sibling by 40%. https://t.co/6RuBL9yk7a 1/2

Feb 12, 2023 · 21 likes · 2 shares · 104,711 followers View post →
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@bearblueberries · X

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@tpagon · X

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Devin Nunes' Cabrito Fella - NOT a nazi
@tallulahhulabel · X

RT @ultimape: Obesity spreads like a contagion? "Network phenomena appear to be relevant to the biologic and behavioral trait of obesity,…

Feb 7, 2023 · 1 share · 1,292 followers View post →
A.C. Lee
@HeeeresJerry · X

RT @singareddynm: There’s a seminal study by NA Christakis in 2007 that looked at how obesity (biological and behavioral) spread through on…

Jan 20, 2023 · 1 share · 1,727 followers View post →
Nikita S
@singareddynm · X

There’s a seminal study by NA Christakis in 2007 that looked at how obesity (biological and behavioral) spread through online networks over 30 years. What diseases will spread with the internet as its viral vector over the next few decades? https://t.co/I2b7PbE9xj

Jan 19, 2023 · 27 likes · 1 share · 27,183 followers View post →
KOJI@プライマルコーチ
@kojija · X

【 あなたが肥ると周りも肥る 】 12000名のBMIと社会的つながりを32年間追跡した研究 ヒトの肥満化はクラスターでおこる 食事の内容や食べ方は社会的関係に伝染する 友人、兄弟姉妹、配偶者 https://t.co/mXWZQ8NhXa

Jan 14, 2023 · 11 likes · 1 share · 2,307 followers View post →
Dr Satoshi Akima FRACP 『秋間聰』
@ToshiAkima · X

@Once_Was_Arnold @Mars12518 Obesity is socially contagious https://t.co/aSGKoKLvVJ

Jan 5, 2023 · 33,116 followers View post →
birdman
@blue_birdmanz · X

@eshaLegal @yrulaughing418 @jacksonhinklle Birds of a feather flock together https://t.co/sYXv4Cr8nj

Dec 16, 2022 · 1 like · 144 followers View post →
✨️ GailaxyRak
@GailaxyRak · X

แค่อยากเขียนถึงการใช้คำว่าจุ๊มุ หนูจะต้องเขียนเธรดยาวขนาดนี้เลยเหรอ แต่ไหนๆ ก็ไหนๆ แล้ว หากท่านใดสนใจงานวิจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับแนวคิดนี้ สามารถอ่านเพิ่มเติมได้ที่นี่เลยนะคะ— https://t.co/3AQkeEzlz7 https://t.co/kwaWSj6Zj7 https://t.co/LYrQUwX7dY https://t.co/HlYlSHB5LC

Nov 22, 2022 · 8 likes · 1 share · 2,579 followers View post →
Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH
@PatrickElliott0 · X

In 12,067 ppl followed for 32 years, a person's chance of becoming obese ⬆️ by 57%, 40% & 37% if they had a friend, adult sibling, or spouse that became obese in a given time interval. Use of time-lagged variables helped limit genetic influence on results https://t.co/ZeJBV2O3ZN

Nov 21, 2022 · 1 like · 899 followers View post →
Dor Goldenberg
@DorGoldenberg · X

מאמר של Fowler & Christakis. https://t.co/3TZ8STh4Aw

Oct 20, 2022 · 188 followers View post →
shelly
@shelly1129 · X

個人の体重の増加は、交際範囲の人々の肥満度に大きく左右される

Sep 15, 2022 · 1 like · 479 followers View post →
Anita
@Ikat0 · X

@DGBassani @svscarpino I immediately thought of studies like this Network phenomena appear to be relevant to biologic & behavioral trait of obesity, & obesity appears to spread through social ties. https://t.co/gbmZSua0YV

Jul 3, 2022 · 560 followers View post →
Borgara Brennir
@BBrennir · X

RT @romdocrev: Ερευνες ἔδειξαν ὅτι ἡ παχυσαρκία «μεταδίδεται» μέσῳ κοινωνικῶν ἐπαφῶν: https://t.co/SNtKFkhSRD καὶ ὅτι ἡ ἐπιθυμία γιὰ αὐτο…

Jun 16, 2022 · 1 share · 5 followers View post →
Σωτήρης Σωτηριάδης (Soteris Soteriades)
@romdocrev · X

Ερευνες ἔδειξαν ὅτι ἡ παχυσαρκία «μεταδίδεται» μέσῳ κοινωνικῶν ἐπαφῶν: https://t.co/SNtKFkhSRD καὶ ὅτι ἡ ἐπιθυμία γιὰ αὐτοβελτίωση & ἡ ἐνθάρρυνση ἀπὸ συνομήλικους ἢ γονεῖς συμβάλλει στὴν ἀπώλεια βάρους. https://t.co/fFsnxWLgmE 2/6 #Λατινοπουλου

Jun 16, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 268 followers View post →
Myrtle
@myrtlejoyy · X

RT @stevemagness: 1. Community Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A…

Jun 14, 2022 · 1 share · 724 followers View post →
Steve Magness
@stevemagness · X

1. Community Ethical behavior, happiness, and even our physical health can all be influenced by those surrounding us. A Harvard study found that an individual’s chance of becoming obese increased by 57% if one of their friends became obese: https://t.co/XDROPM3RmD

May 31, 2022 · 12 likes · 1 share · 123,705 followers View post →
Oscar Estrada Gómez
@OscEstrada · X

@DrGiovanniD Conoce este artículo, doctor? A mí me parece interesantísimo

May 28, 2022 · 9 likes · 2,059 followers View post →
nami pacifica
@gokiburi_mango · X

RT @Sarcalorific: You can actually ‘inherit’ the bmi of your social group, it can have as much of an effect if not more than your family: h…

Apr 17, 2022 · 2 shares · 198 followers View post →
ꙮkcal dirt | Ellery
@Sarcalorific · X

You can actually ‘inherit’ the bmi of your social group, it can have as much of an effect if not more than your family: https://t.co/kBudNdkwi7 https://t.co/SAtyMKszJY

Apr 16, 2022 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 735 followers View post →
Danny Miranda
@heydannymiranda · X

@IAmRobRyan We’re constantly changing other people - whether we know it or not. https://t.co/XL0qnG3If4 https://t.co/g24et1N2L6

Apr 4, 2022 · 43,163 followers View post →
Bill Farquhar PhD
@farquhar_wbf · X

@sanchezsofia Is this relevant? https://t.co/8k2Zk2HhWa

Mar 31, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,480 followers View post →
John “Jack” Murphy Goldman ☀️
@jackmurphylive · X

@gopgreenbaum https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 31, 2022 · 119,014 followers View post →
John Goldman ☀️
@JohnGoldman · X

@gopgreenbaum https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 31, 2022 · 120,136 followers View post →
John “Jack” Murphy Goldman ☀️
@jackmurphylive · X

https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 31, 2022 · 3 likes · 119,014 followers View post →
Krebiozen
@krebiozen · X

@webb0412 @4thEchelon22 @stevegoldca @BlueLionBlog @isa_picard @crabb_vicki @SkepticalMutant @HawkInATX @MsTrixter @F250Roush @ChrisAndrews88 @Juanita87722370 @foofdawg @doritmi @handmadekathy @Kathmarval @keithccurtis @sapienist @BafienMorin @ChrisJohnsonMD @ktibus @TinFoilAwards @mcfunny @s21519 @FrankDElia7 @SassyGirlD1 @mrhawkes @iXeno @BGLTHMND @ThomasHarrigan8 @TheFrankmanMN @TruthTwt @BigBruce1972 @John010708 @Monstercoyliar @lewbloch @somethinsomethi @cappsie @lizditz @dogdownlockdown @natedoromal @GrammarianJoe @SirSydneyCamm @KitemanArgues @SHurrell1 @Rklawton @Skeptiguy1 @phil_luttazi @alisonpalk @WendyOrent Tangentially, wasn't there a somewhat dubious claim a while ago that obesity could be contagious, through some dysbiotic commensal bacteria? All I could find was this, not quite the same thing! https://t.co/UAVAEmSGAA

Mar 31, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 958 followers View post →
John Goldman ☀️
@JohnGoldman · X

https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 31, 2022 · 3 likes · 120,136 followers View post →
Cathy
@SukiisGod · X

RT @jackmurphylive: Did you know that obesity is socially contagious? https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 30, 2022 · 1 share · 1,158 followers View post →
John “Jack” Murphy Goldman ☀️
@jackmurphylive · X

Did you know that obesity is socially contagious? https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 30, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 119,014 followers View post →
John Goldman ☀️
@JohnGoldman · X

Did you know that obesity is socially contagious? https://t.co/kZZJ3rAswz

Mar 30, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 120,136 followers View post →
Sean Marzeli
@smarzeli · X

@Snipes2Roger @MeetJess Also, the author of that very study says he is against the concept of severing ties, relationships, and contact with obese people: https://t.co/FlbWt5hcFW

Mar 30, 2022 · 376 followers View post →
Kelvin Cheung
@cheungkarkei · X

@adams_kit @AshCamp14 @almahawes @svokes @SiouxsieW Yes you can. "A person's chances of becoming obese increased by 57% (95% confidence interval [CI], 6 to 123) if he or she had a friend who became obese in a given interval" https://t.co/xhi6xunY2X

Feb 18, 2022 · 404 followers View post →
Andre Bezerra
@andrebez · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM https://t.co/Ov0Hj04rsW

Feb 18, 2022 · 3,184 followers View post →
#Compa Amitai
@CompaInsurgente · X

RT @GTorreAmione: Resolver el problema de la obesidad requiere un enroque multi-disciplinario y novedoso. Hasta hoy hemos fallado. Y es sum…

Feb 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 1,443 followers View post →
Lupita Gallego
@magugaki · X

RT @GTorreAmione: Resolver el problema de la obesidad requiere un enroque multi-disciplinario y novedoso. Hasta hoy hemos fallado. Y es sum…

Feb 8, 2022 · 4 shares · 8,382 followers View post →
PageWizard Games, Learning & Entertainment
@PageWizardGLE · X

@DMuluget @GadSaad I'm pretty sure there's plenty of evidence for it being contagious, socially... @GadSaad 's point has a direct, logical path, when you view this over networks in how people operate in their social network. https://t.co/bELuEyKcB7

Jan 12, 2022 · 2 likes · 224 followers View post →
SimonBrundish
@SimonBrundish · X

RT @Grant_Jenkins: Is obesity contagious? Conclusion from this study (https://t.co/43ECgyihOm): "...obesity appears to spread through soc…

Dec 20, 2021 · 1 share · 27,995 followers View post →
Grant Jenkins
@Grant_Jenkins · X

Is obesity contagious? Conclusion from this study (https://t.co/43ECgyihOm): "...obesity appears to spread through social ties"

Dec 20, 2021 · 1 share · 4,412 followers View post →
Lone
@Lone6R · X

Obesity is contagious. https://t.co/Vseqr5vBSg https://t.co/IDj4io6NnK https://t.co/nNrotPVpoM https://t.co/cqCofDocCF https://t.co/EzCnZHRf81

Sep 27, 2021 · 1,030 followers View post →
Grant Jenkins
@Grant_Jenkins · X

For the 'ackshually' people, start here https://t.co/43ECgyihOm and progress from there. https://t.co/Zgo2GS9vgs

Sep 22, 2021 · 4,412 followers View post →
Grant Jenkins
@Grant_Jenkins · X

@coach_mel_redd First step: https://t.co/43ECgyihOm and progress from there.

Sep 22, 2021 · 4,412 followers View post →
Grant Jenkins
@Grant_Jenkins · X

@SacrificeINC Start here: https://t.co/43ECgyihOm

Sep 22, 2021 · 4,412 followers View post →
Will
@Will83756176 · X

@peterperickson @timtriche @EricTopol Christakis, NA; Fowler, JH (2007). "The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network Over 32 Years" (PDF). New England Journal of Medicine. 357 (4): 370–379. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa066082. PMID 17652652. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

Sep 18, 2021 · 217 followers View post →
旧・ガチ産業医
@fightingSANGYOI · X

肥満は社会的な結びつきを通じて広がっていくようである。 obesity appears to spread through social ties パクチー好きが社会的な結びつきで広がるか誰か調査してみてはいかがでしょうか? The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/D8BtIhJgMF

Sep 18, 2021 · 2 likes · 6,137 followers View post →
عٓ
@abdallzizm · X

RT @sarahrdn8: الأصدقاء والمحيط الاجتماعي لهم تأثير على طريقة استهلاكك للطعام وزيادة وزنك. لذا إذا أردت تبني عادات صحية، أوجد لنفسك بيئة د…

Sep 12, 2021 · 1 share · 47 followers View post →
ساره RDN
@sarahrdn8 · X

الأصدقاء والمحيط الاجتماعي لهم تأثير على طريقة استهلاكك للطعام وزيادة وزنك. لذا إذا أردت تبني عادات صحية، أوجد لنفسك بيئة داعمة. https://t.co/BI8XWpEQjJ

Sep 12, 2021 · 1 share · 8,997 followers View post →
Borys
@LiquidSteel97 · X

@Kamisa973 @sweetapathie Une petite recherche Google suffisait. "The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM" https://t.co/XCMh2zOF7Y https://t.co/mFtQaNNzGk

May 30, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 226 followers View post →
ZoláD™ Health
@ZD_Health · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/bqRfg1c48g

Jan 4, 2021 · 725 followers View post →
Jash Dholani
@oldbooksguy · X

2/ The paper is called "The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years." Sedentary lifestyles and poor diet are considered the major drivers of obesity. But what if an individual's social network plays a hidden but huge role, too? https://t.co/M6u8BbbpYL

Nov 12, 2020 · 1 like · 112,384 followers View post →
FNTP
@TheFNTP · X

RT @ColinChampMD: You are the average of your five closest friends (or perhaps you can positively influence your five closest friends): Th…

Jul 6, 2020 · 1 share · 361 followers View post →
Colin Champ, M.D.
@ColinChampMD · X

You are the average of your five closest friends (or perhaps you can positively influence your five closest friends): The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/1EiKPfIsxy

Jul 6, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 9,937 followers View post →
Roman Adamita
@AdamitaRoman · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years https://t.co/Q6nGkVdYci via @NEJM

Jun 22, 2020 · 1 like · 989 followers View post →
Helles Sachsen
@HellesSachsen · X

Es ist ein gesellschaftliches Problem dass sich immer mehr damit anstecken, es braucht Kampagnen wie bei Alkoholismus. "The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years" Nicholas A Christakis, James H Fowler New England journal of medicine 357 (4), 370-379, 2007 https://t.co/uisSNEhWW0

Feb 16, 2020 · 1,404 followers View post →
Marcelo Mario Avellanal Leal
@parreshia · X

The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM https://t.co/aGXXZGVsIO

Jan 27, 2020 · 1 like · 2,010 followers View post →
葛上洋平 | 新R25転職
@s1greg0k0t1 · X

Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., and James H. Fowler, Ph.D.「The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years」 https://t.co/pna6hpG9vD

Jan 5, 2020 · 1 like · 2,209 followers View post →
Neil Floch MD
@NeilFlochMD · X

RT @InstituteHPE: Implications for public health interventions.>>>The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM h…

Jul 19, 2019 · 2 shares · 130,124 followers View post →
IHPE (Dr Michael Craig Watson - Trustee)
@InstituteHPE · X

RT @InstituteHPE: Implications for public health interventions.>>>The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM h…

Jul 16, 2019 · 2 shares · 3,027 followers View post →
IHPE (Dr Michael Craig Watson - Trustee)
@InstituteHPE · X

Implications for public health interventions.>>>The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years | NEJM https://t.co/wYmLmFySDl

Jul 15, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 3,027 followers View post →
Ted Kyle
@ConscienHealth · X

@HarryMinot @DrSanDiego Correct, Harry. And in some fashion, it may be transmitted in social networks: https://t.co/ZaknSgq7ds

May 20, 2019 · 1 like · 11,295 followers View post →
Jamie Irving
@Jgicriminolg · X

@pauldirks Check this out- Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2007). The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years. New England journal of medicine, 357(4), 370-379.

Mar 27, 2019 · 1,352 followers View post →
sangmin.eth | Dify Ambassador
@gijigae · X

肥満に関する数字は、こちらの調査↓からです。友達の友達の友達が肥満になっても、体重が増える可能性は10%も上がるという恐ろしい結果です↗️。 The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years

Feb 27, 2019 · 34,608 followers View post →