Fit for Christ or Gluttons for God? An Overview of Research on Religion and Body Mass

Hill, Terrence D.; Galindo, Samantha M.; Burdette, Amy M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-10936-2_11

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“…Previous research highlights a complicated relationship between religion and weight-related outcomes (Hill et al, 2022; Koenig et al, 2012; Yeary et al, 2017). Religious involvement has, in some instances, predicted health advantages such as a lower likelihood of obesity mostly attributed to the influence of religious doctrine outlining health considerations with regard to diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol consumption (Koenig et al, 2012).…”

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Religion and Pandemic Weight Gain: A Refuge from the Storm?

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2023

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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The COVID-19 pandemic was an inherently stressful global crisis that was associated with weight gain for over 40% of the American public. Building on previous research, we draw on recently collected national survey data from the United States to examine the effects of religious attendance (both in-person and virtual), the sense of divine control, and religious/spiritual (R/S) struggles on pandemic weight gain. A series of logistic regression models were conducted. Our findings suggest that divine control and monthly in-person religious attendance were associated with a lower risk of pandemic weight gain, while R/S struggles were associated with a higher risk of weight gain. Our results reveal the complex role that religiosity can play with respect to pandemic weight gain.

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