Religiosity and Excess Weight Among African-American Adolescents: The Jackson Heart KIDS Study

Marino A. Bruce; Bettina M. Beech; Tanganyika Wilder; E. Thomaseo Burton; Jylana L. Sheats; Keith C. Norris; Roland J. Thorpe

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Religiosity and Excess Weight Among African-American Adolescents: The Jackson Heart KIDS Study

Marino A. Bruce, Bettina M. Beech, Tanganyika Wilder, E. Thomaseo Burton, Jylana L. Sheats, Keith C. Norris, Roland J. Thorpe

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	223-233
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Religion and Health
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00762-5
State	Published - Feb 1 2020

Keywords

Health disparities
Pediatric obesity
Population health
Religion
Spirituality

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General Nursing
Religious studies

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