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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 26 Apr 2013 at 23:45 GMT

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Publication: Facebook Status Can Tell You Which States Are Most Obese : US/World : Medical Daily
Title: “Facebook Status Can Tell You Which States Are Most Obese : US/World : Medical Daily”
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Publication: Researchers Can Tell How Healthy Your Neighborhood Is From Your Facebook Page - Emily Badger - The Atlantic Cities
Title: “Researchers Can Tell How Healthy Your Neighborhood Is From Your Facebook Page - Emily Badger - The Atlantic Cities”
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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 03 May 2013 at 20:48 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Press Release
Title: “Facebook interests could help predict, track and map obesity”
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Publication: Philly.com
Title: “Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?”
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Publication: UPI
Title: “Facebook interests could help track and map obesity”
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Publication: Sault Star
Title: “TV 'likes' on FB leads to higher obesity rates”
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Publication: Top News Arab Emirates
Title: “Obesity Linked with Facebook”
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Publication: Giga OM
Title: “It's not always about ads, as data researchers use Facebook likes to gauge public health”
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Publication: Hispanically Speaking News
Title: “Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?”
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Publication: LA Weekly
Title: “Facebook Knows If You're Fat”
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Publication: Hollywood.com
Title: “Facebook Totally Thinks You're Fat If You 'Like' TV a Lot”
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Publication: CBS Connecticut
Title: “Study: Facebook Activity Indicative Of Regional Obesity Rates In United States”
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Publication: Hindustan Times
Title: “Facebook can help track obesity rates”
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Publication: French Tribune
Title: “Facebook can Help in Tracking Obesity Rates, says Study”
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Publication: Huffington Post
Title: “Facebook Activity Is Reflection Of U.S. Obesity Rates, Study Finds”
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Publication: The Atlantic
Title: “Study: Facebook Likes Predict Obesity - Lindsay Abrams - The Atlantic”
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Publication: Times Live
Title: “Facebook can help track obesity rates based on what people 'like' - Times LIVE”
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Publication: Emax Health
Title: “How Facebook is tracking obesity where you live”
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Publication: E Max Health
Title: “How Facebook is tracking obesity where you live”
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 13 May 2013 at 16:12 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Relaxnews
Title: “Facebook can help track obesity rates based on what people 'like' - Lifestyle - Boston.com”
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 12 Jul 2013 at 17:29 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Firece Health IT
Title: “Facebook 'likes' could track, map obesity”
http://www.fiercehealthit...

Publication: Forbes
Title: “Do You 'Like' Game Of Thrones Or SoulCycle? New Study Links Facebook Activity To Obesity”
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Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 22 Jul 2013 at 19:05 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Forbes
Title: “Do You 'Like' Game Of Thrones Or SoulCycle? New Study Links Facebook Activity To Obesity - Forbes”
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Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 22 Jul 2013 at 19:57 GMT


The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: MSN
Title: “Facebook knows if you're fat”
http://healthyliving.msn....

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