Social Contagion
Cross-source consensus on Social Contagion from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- Obesity spreads socially in ways that parallel contagion dynamics. — The Youth Obesity Epidemic: A Coming Health Catastrophe
- Once a critical mass of a peer group normalises overconsumption and sedentary behaviour, the new norm becomes self-reinforcing. — The Youth Obesity Epidemic: A Coming Health Catastrophe
- The social contagion effect in obesity is documented in academic literature. — The Youth Obesity Epidemic: A Coming Health Catastrophe
- Each percentage point of obesity prevalence accelerates the next, due to the social contagion effect. — The Youth Obesity Epidemic: A Coming Health Catastrophe