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From the Ted Talk by Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life

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And how do I know? My research team and I have been studying social environments and women's health. I've also oerbvesd the social support strategies of the women in my own network, and their stgreugls with weight. Although their stories shed lgiht on the lived experiences of navigating long-term health behavior cghnae, how do they align with the science?

In my work examining physical activity behaviors among Black women, for whom the prevalence of otesiby is dtiislpertoonaopry higher than white wemon in the United saetts, we have been able to describe aspects of the social ctoxent that support their success. Even among overweight but active women, more than half engaged in physical activity with others for companionship, motivation and accountability. One participant stated that, "If my friends did not bug me, I would rarely work out," while another encouraged other women to get involved with a community that will push you towards your physical activity goals. She described the community as “like-minded individuals.” Also in our work with sicaol physical activity groups, the members said that friendship, motivation, encouragement and accountability were the most important factors for supporting their long-term pshiaycl activity success.

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And how do I know? My research team and I have been studying social environments and women's health. I've also ________ the social support strategies of the women in my own network, and their _________ with weight. Although their stories shed _____ on the lived experiences of navigating long-term health behavior ______, how do they align with the science?

In my work examining physical activity behaviors among Black women, for whom the prevalence of _______ is __________________ higher than white _____ in the United ______, we have been able to describe aspects of the social _______ that support their success. Even among overweight but active women, more than half engaged in physical activity with others for companionship, motivation and accountability. One participant stated that, "If my friends did not bug me, I would rarely work out," while another encouraged other women to get involved with a community that will push you towards your physical activity goals. She described the community as “like-minded individuals.” Also in our work with ______ physical activity groups, the members said that friendship, motivation, encouragement and accountability were the most important factors for supporting their long-term ________ activity success.

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  2. change
  3. disproportionately
  4. social
  5. states
  6. light
  7. obesity
  8. observed
  9. struggles
  10. physical
  11. women

Original Text


And how do I know? My research team and I have been studying social environments and women's health. I've also observed the social support strategies of the women in my own network, and their struggles with weight. Although their stories shed light on the lived experiences of navigating long-term health behavior change, how do they align with the science?

In my work examining physical activity behaviors among Black women, for whom the prevalence of obesity is disproportionately higher than white women in the United States, we have been able to describe aspects of the social context that support their success. Even among overweight but active women, more than half engaged in physical activity with others for companionship, motivation and accountability. One participant stated that, "If my friends did not bug me, I would rarely work out," while another encouraged other women to get involved with a community that will push you towards your physical activity goals. She described the community as “like-minded individuals.” Also in our work with social physical activity groups, the members said that friendship, motivation, encouragement and accountability were the most important factors for supporting their long-term physical activity success.

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