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- Title
When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy.
- Authors
Yao, Jia; Steinberg, Dori; Turner, Elizabeth L.; Cai, Grace Y.; Cameron, Jacqueline R.; Hybels, Celia F.; Eagle, David E.; Milstein, Glen; Rash, Joshua A.; Proeschold-Bell, Rae Jean
- Abstract
Maintaining healthy behaviors is challenging. Based upon previous reports that in North Carolina (NC), USA, overweight/obese clergy lost weight during a two-year religiously tailored health intervention, we described trajectories of diet, physical activity, and sleep. We investigated whether behavior changes were associated with weight and use of health-promoting theological messages. Improvements were observed in sleep, calorie-dense food intake, and physical activity, with the latter two associated with weight loss. While theological messages were well-retained, their relationship with behaviors depended on the specific message, behavior, and timing. Findings offer insights into weight loss mechanisms, including the role of theological messages in religiously tailored health interventions.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HOLISTIC medicine; WEIGHT loss; RESEARCH funding; HEALTH behavior; SLEEP; PSYCHOLOGY of the clergy; HEALTH promotion; CHRISTIANITY; OBESITY; DIET; PHYSICAL activity; TIME; INDUSTRIAL hygiene
- Publication
Journal of Religion & Health, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 3, p1849
- ISSN
0022-4197
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8