Teammates and Social Influence Affect Weight Loss Outcomes in a Team-Based Weight Loss Competition

Teammates and social influence affect weight loss outcomes in a team-based weight loss competition.

Team-based internet interventions are increasing in popularity as a way of promoting weight loss in large numbers of individuals. Given that social networks influence health behavior change, this study investigated the effects of teammates and social influence on individual weight loss during a team-based weight loss competition. Shape Up Rhode Island (SURI) 2009 was a 12-week online program op...

A team approach to weight loss.

Weight Loss and Health Outcomes

Persuasive Features in a Web-Based System for Weight-Loss Team Competition

Millions of Americans struggle to lose weight, and various online instruments have been developed to support them. Behavioral persuasion is an integral trait of online tools for weight loss. The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of persuasive features of the interaction design in a particular web-based system for weight-loss support using the Persuasive System Design (PSD) fra...

Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees

Research suggests that social networks, social support, and social influence are associated with weight trajectories among treatment- and non-treatment-seeking individuals. This study examined the impact of having a social contact who participated in the same group behavioral weight-control intervention in the absence of specific social support training on women engaged in a weight-loss program...