Emotional Eating Mediates the Relationship Between Role Stress and Obesity in Clergy

Manister, Nancy N.; Gigliotti, Eileen

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“…After screening and removal, a total of 53 records were included in this analysis. Of these 53 records, we identified six that were reporting data from the same underlying dataset already captured by our review 11,12,28–30,47 . Obesity prevalence from 47 sources were used for the meta‐analyses 4–7,9,23,24,26,27,31–45,47–52,54–59,61–70 …”

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“…Six were deemed low quality: these were small studies using convenience samples 6,23,24,26,27,70 . Most studies were national in scope 5,6,9,24,27,31–45,47–52,54–59,61,62,69 . As this table demonstrates, the majority of studies only included Mainline Protestants (n = 27), 4,7,34,37,38,40,41,43,44,47,48,50–52,55–59,61–63,65–68 10 were studies of Conservative Protestants, 5,27,32,33,36,39,42,45,49,70 and only one study focused solely on Black Protestants 26 and one on Roman Catholics, 54 although these groups were also captured in the seven multidenominational studies 6,9,23,24,31,35,69 .…”

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“…Workers in certain professions are differentially exposed to chronic risk factors for obesity, including chronic workplace stress, sedentary working environments, and shift work 1‐3 . It is commonplace for researchers to assert that, as an occupational group, clergy are disproportionately affected by obesity 4‐8 . Following the generally accepted definition, we define clergy as the official leaders of a religious group, whether or not they are ordained.…”

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Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Holleman,

Olvera

et al. 2024

Obesity Reviews

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SummaryObjectiveThis systematic review aims to summarize the current body of evidence concerning the prevalence of obesity among clergy (i.e., the officially designated leaders of a religious group) in the United States.MethodFrom November 2022 to February 2023, five databases, one data repository, and gray matter were searched for articles and data sources. The search was restricted to articles published or raw data collected from 2001 to 2021. Study quality was assessed with a template, and heterogeneity was assessed using the statistic. The protocol for this review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022376592).ResultsForty‐seven studies of clergy obesity involving 35,064 individuals were eligible. The pooled prevalence estimate of obesity across studies was 34.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 32.5–37.2). Obesity prevalence was found to be increasing over time and to vary considerably between clergy from different religious traditions. Compared to national estimates, from 2005 onwards, obesity prevalence was higher than in the US adult population.

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Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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“…The second reason stress may increase or decrease the desire for high-energy-dense foods may be due to some environments having different stressor intensities. As previously mentioned, low-level chronic stress tends to increase appetite [ 15 , 16 ], whereas acute high-intensity stress tends to decrease appetite [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…Low-intensity chronic stress tends to increase appetite whereas acute stress tends to decrease appetite [ 15 , 16 ]. Mild stress tends to increase the desire to consume high-energy-dense food [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ] and decrease the desire for low-energy-dense foods [ 20 ].…”

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How Childhood Socioeconomic Status Impacts Adult Food Preference: The Mediating Role of Stress and Trait Appetite

Swaffield

Guo

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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Prior research has shown that adults who were raised in a low socioeconomic status (SES) environment are more likely to desire energy-dense foods. Research has also shown a positive correlation between current stress levels and the desire for energy-dense foods. We hypothesized that stress and trait appetite mediate the relationship between childhood SES and the desire for low and high-energy-dense foods. In this study, 311 adults participated in an online experiment in which they were shown images of five food items from each of the six major food categories (vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, meat/poultry, and sweets) and rated how desirable each food item is. Next, we asked a series of questions that identified the participant’s sex, early childhood socioeconomic conditions, and current stress level. We also identified whether the participants had a trait or state eating personality. A path analysis was used to confirm the hypothesis that stress plays a mediating role between SES and food preference, and that an orderly relationship exists between these variables. The results show the hypothesis was supported and that the results were statistically significant. Specifically, the results show that the desire for low and high-energy-dense foods is indirectly influenced by one’s early childhood environment, and that food desirability is mediated by both stress and trait appetite. In addition, this analysis showed that in some situations, stress can both increase and decrease the desire for high-energy-dense foods. These findings also contribute to our understanding of how environmental conditions (safe and harsh environments) affect appetite and the desire for low and high-energy-dense foods. It also provided a deeper understanding of how these food choices can be adaptive under different ecological conditions.

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The Relationship Between Stress and Maladaptive Weight-Related Behaviors in College Students: A Review of the Literature

Lyzwinski

Caffery

Bambling

et al. 2018

American Journal of Health Education

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Emotional Eating Mediates the Relationship Between Role Stress and Obesity in Clergy

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

How Childhood Socioeconomic Status Impacts Adult Food Preference: The Mediating Role of Stress and Trait Appetite

The Relationship Between Stress and Maladaptive Weight-Related Behaviors in College Students: A Review of the Literature

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