Bruce Marino A, Beech Bettina M, Griffith Derek M, Thorpe Roland J
a Center for Research on Men's Health and Vanderbilt University.
b Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities and University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Behav Med. 2016 Jul-Sep;42(3):183-9. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1121133.
Spirituality and religion have been identified as important determinants of health for adults; however, the impact of faith-oriented factors on health behaviors and outcomes among African American adolescent males has not been well studied. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between religiosity and spirituality and obesity-related behaviors among 12-19 year old African American males (N = 105) in the Jackson Heart KIDS Pilot Study. Key variables of interest are church attendance, prayer, daily spirituality, weight status, attempts to lose weight, nutrition, physical activity, and stress. Daily spirituality is associated with whether an individual attempts to lose weight. The results from logistic regression models suggest that daily spirituality increases the odds that African American male adolescents attempt to lose weight (OR = 1.22, CI: 1.07-1.41) and have a history of diet-focused weight management (OR = 1.13, CI: 1.02-1.26). Future studies are needed to further explore the association between religion, spirituality, and obesity-related behaviors.
灵性与宗教已被视为成年人健康的重要决定因素；然而，以信仰为导向的因素对非裔美国青少年男性健康行为及结果的影响尚未得到充分研究。本研究的目的是在杰克逊心脏儿童试点研究中，考察12至19岁非裔美国男性（N = 105）的宗教信仰与灵性和肥胖相关行为之间的关系。感兴趣的关键变量包括教堂礼拜出席情况、祈祷、日常灵性、体重状况、减肥尝试、营养、身体活动和压力。日常灵性与个体是否尝试减肥有关。逻辑回归模型的结果表明，日常灵性会增加非裔美国男性青少年尝试减肥的几率（OR = 1.22，CI：1.07 - 1.41）以及有以节食为重点的体重管理史的几率（OR = 1.13，CI：1.02 - 1.26）。未来需要进一步研究宗教、灵性与肥胖相关行为之间的关联。
