In Chapter V we investigate the relationship between social networks and weight management. Importantly, we find that informal social networks comprised of friends and family members actually serve as an impediment to successful weight management practices. By contrast, we note that formal, impersonal social networks of the sort encountered in support groups serve to promote weight management strategies.

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