How significant is the ‘significant other’? Associations between significant others’ health behaviors and attitudes and young adults’ health outcomes
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How significant is the ‘significant other’? Associations between significant others’ health behaviors and attitudes and young adults’ health outcomes
BACKGROUND Having a significant other has been shown to be protective against physical and psychological health conditions for adults. Less is known about the period of emerging young adulthood and associations between significant others' weight and weight-related health behaviors (e.g. healthy dietary intake, the frequency of physical activity, weight status). This study examined the associati...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-35