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A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Social Support and Homophily in Weight Loss

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The prevalence of obesity within the US continues to rise, and many individuals elect to involve supportive others in their weight loss. Social support is generally helpful in weight management, but its mechanisms are less understood. One construct that deserves further attention is homophily, or the notion that “birds of...

Keyword:

Weight Loss, Homophily, Behavior Change, Social Support, Intervention, and Obesity

Subject:

Behavioral sciences, Behavioral psychology, and Clinical psychology

Creator:

Hoffman Marchese, Sara

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

10/07/2021

Date Created:

2021-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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etdadmin_upload_838140 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:15672
Loss of Transcriptional Repression by Adipocyte BCL6 Results in Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity

Description:

The epidemic of obesity and associated metabolic diseases have led to increased scrutiny of adipose tissue and its primary cell type, the adipocyte. However, studies show that regional adipose tissue distribution rather than obesity per se is a major determinant of metabolic disease risk. Despite having an obese body mass...

Keyword:

Lipogenesis, Insulin Sensitivity, Hypertrophy, Obesity, BCL6, and Adipocyte

Subject:

Biology, Endocrinology, and Genetics

Creator:

Senagolage, Madhavi Dushyanthi

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/12/2020

Date Created:

2019-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Alternate Identifier:

http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:14575 and etdadmin_upload_658480

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