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Table 4 Summary of ‘homophily’ studies

From: The role of social networks in the development of overweight and obesity among adults: a scoping review

Ref list #

Author

Network type

Sample

Study design

Process

[67]

Aruguete, M. S. 2009.

Paired network

USA

Cross-sectional survey

Homophily

Male and female

[70]

Averett, S. L. 2008.

Paired network

USA

Longitudinal survey

Homophily

Male and female

[69]

Nelson, L. D. 2005

Paired network

USA

Quasi-experimental

Homophily

Male and female

[4]

Apolloni, A. 2011

Friends and family

USA

Longitudinal survey

Homophily

Male and female

[71]

O’Malley, A. J. 2011

Friends and family

USA

Statistical modelling

Homophily

Male and female

[68]

Sikorskia, C. 2015

Friends and family

Germany

Cross-sectional survey

Homophily

Male and female

[7]

VanderWeele, T. J. 2011.

Friends and family

USA

Longitudinal survey

Homphily

Male and female