Family and Community Health, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX, USA.
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
J Relig Health. 2020 Feb;59(1):522-534. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0368-2.
On average, our participants (N = 112), who self-proclaimed to be Christians, believed that physically inactive lifestyles, unhealthy eating, overeating, and being obese destroy the body, God's temple. However, these beliefs were less definitive, than those of other common "sin" behaviors, such as drug use, smoking, and excessive drinking of alcohol. In addition, destroying the body with physical inactivity or poor diet was not necessarily viewed as sinful. Subsequently, these beliefs did not relate to self-reported physical activity, dietary behavior, or body mass index. It is possible that inactivity, poor dietary habits, and obesity are not internalized into the spiritual perspective as destroying the body, God's temple, in the same way as other "sin" behaviors.
平均而言，我们的参与者（N=112），自称是基督徒，认为不活跃的生活方式、不健康的饮食、暴饮暴食和肥胖会破坏身体，即上帝的圣殿。然而，这些信念不如其他常见的“罪”行为，如吸毒、吸烟和酗酒那样明确。此外，身体活动不足或饮食不良导致身体受损并不一定被视为有罪。因此，这些信念与自我报告的身体活动、饮食行为或身体质量指数无关。可能是因为不活动、不良饮食习惯和肥胖并没有被内化到精神层面，就像其他“罪”行为一样，破坏身体，即上帝的圣殿。
