University of Chicago Press Journals
Watching your weight? Beware of skinny friends with big appetites
Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, October 7th, 2009
"Obesity is obviously a tremendous public health concern," write authors Brent McFerran, Darren W. Dahl (both University of British Columbia), Gavan J. Fitzsimons (Duke University), and Andrea C. Morales (Arizona State University). "We decided to investigate how someone's size and food choices could influence how much the people around them eat."
The researchers recruited 210 college students to participate in a study that was ostensibly about...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Fitness and Wellness Business Week
More Articles from Fitness and Wellness Business Week
- Addiction Medicine
Food Addicts Convention Draws 800 Members from 31 States, 5 Nations Around the World - Allianz Global Investors
Investors Brushing off Key Lessons from Financial Crisis - American Society of Nephrology
Weight loss is good for the kidneys - Animal Science
Reports from J. Ma and co-researchers add new data to research in animal science - Animal Science
Research from AgResearch Ltd. provides new data on animal science - Animal Science
Research reports from H. Takahashi and co-authors provide new insights into animal science - More from this issue of Fitness and Wellness Business Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
