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Associations between Social Support, Perceived Food Environment, and Weight Status in the International Weight Control Registry

Obesity is a highly prevalent, complex disease, affecting approximately 40% of the global population. Non-biological factors such as social support and perceived food environment have been shown to correlate with obesity, though more evidence is needed to understand how. Of importance is the relationships between factors leading to obesity, opening an avenue for new, targeted interventions. Using a social-ecological framework, this study explores cross-sectional associations between weight status and interpersonal (social support) and structural (perceived food environment) factors. To achieve this, we utilized data from the International Weight Control Registry. Social support was measured using the Sallis Social Support for Diet and Exercise Scale, whereas perceived food environment was measured using the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis perceived food environment survey.

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