Trying to lose weight? Friends can make a difference
Want to be thin? Hang out with skinny friends
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Posted: 07/12/2012
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By: Carol Williams, cwilliams@wcpo.com
CINCINNATI - Want to be thin? Find skinny friends.
Researchers from Loyola University Chicago found students were more likely to slim down or at least gain weight more slowly if their friends were thinner.
They say friends influence one another's behaviors, including diet.
The study was published in the journal PloS ONE.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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