The Risk of Overweight and Obesity Among Latter-Day Saints

Despite evidence of the salutary effects of religion on physical health, relatively little attention has been paid to the influence of religiosity on the risk of overweight and obesity. Our study examines this relationship with specific attention to the influence of Latter-day Saint (LDS, Mormon) af...

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Authors: Mason, Philip B. (Author) ; Xu, Xiaohe (Author) ; Bartkowski, John P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2013
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2013, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 131-147
Further subjects:B Obesity
B Mormon
B Latter-day Saints
B Bodyweight
B BMI
B Overweight
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