| Literature DB >> 30649707 |
Marino A Bruce1,2,3,4, Bettina M Beech5,6, Tanganyika Wilder7, E Thomaseo Burton8,9, Jylana L Sheats10, Keith C Norris5,6,11, Roland J Thorpe5,6,12,13.
Abstract
Recent studies suggest that religion and spirituality can yield health benefits for young African-Americans. We examined the relationship between religious practices, spirituality, and excess weight among African-American adolescents (N = 212) residing in the Deep South. Results from modified Poisson regression analysis indicate that adolescents who prayed daily had a lower prevalence of excess weight (PR 0.77 [95% CI 0.62-0.96]) than those who did not. This relationship was only significant for 12-15 year-old participants in age-stratified analysis. These findings suggest that preventive interventions offered to children and younger adolescents can have implications for weight status across the lifespan.Entities:
Keywords: Health disparities; Pediatric obesity; Population health; Religion; Spirituality
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Year: 2020 PMID： 30649707 DOI： 10.1007/s10943-019-00762-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN： 0022-4197