| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted by the New England Complex Systems Institute examined the effects of a social network intervention on health in rural Appalachia, United States. The study implemented weekly social-health classroom interventions for 9 to 10 months and compared the results to standard care. The intervention group showed significant improvements in body weight, waist circumference, hemoglobin A1c levels, mean arterial blood pressure, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. These improvements were sustained even 6 months after the intervention. The study concluded that social network effects played a role in inducing these improvements. [Extracted from the article] |
