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Religion, weight perception, and weight control behavior.

Karen Hye-cheon Kim1

  • 1Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences, 351A Martha Van Hall, Ithaca NY 14853, USA. khk@uams.edu

Eating Behaviors
|December 19, 2006
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This study found religion influences how people perceive their weight, but not weight control behaviors. Greater religious commitment in women and religious application in men correlated with underestimating body weight.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Religion
  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Religion is a multidimensional construct influencing various life aspects.
  • Understanding religion's role in health behaviors, specifically weight perception, is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationships between multiple dimensions of religion and weight perception.
  • To investigate the association between religion and weight control behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 3032 adults (aged 25-74) in the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States.
  • Logistic regression models were employed to assess relationships between religious variables and weight perception/control.
  • Religion was measured via denomination, attendance, social support, commitment, application, and identity.

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Main Results:

  • Greater religious commitment in women and religious application in men were associated with a higher likelihood of underestimating body weight.
  • Jewish women showed increased odds of overestimating their body weight.
  • No significant relationships were found between religious factors and intentional weight control behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Religion's influence on body weight perception is complex and varies by gender and specific religious dimensions.
  • Religion does not appear to directly impact intentional weight control behaviors in this population.
  • Findings highlight the multidimensionality of religion's impact on health-related perceptions.