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Published on August 7, 2007

La posible influencia de las redes sociales

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¿Es la obesidad una enfermedad contagiosa?

Reconocimiento de la existencia de redes sociales que influyen en la conducta y la salud de sus integrantes y estrategias de manejo.

Author: Dres. Nicholas A. Christakis y James H. Fowler

Fuente: The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years. N Eng J Med, 371. July 26. 2007


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