While many of us focus primarily on diet and exercise to achieve better health, science suggests that our well-being also is influenced by the company we keep. Researchers have found that certain health behaviors  appear to be contagious  and that our social networks — in person and online — can influence  obesity , anxiety and overall happiness. A recent report found that a person’s exercise routine  was strongly influenced  by his or her social network.

Read The New York Times article by Tara Parker-Pope here.