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Oh S, Kim JH, Cho KH, Kim MC, Sim DS, Hong YJ, Ahn Y, Jeong MH. Religious Affiliations and Clinical Outcomes in Korean Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:835969. [PMID: 35402569 PMCID: PMC8984284 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.835969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective Although religion is expected to have a direct or indirect effect on various aspects of human life, information on the association between religion and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is inadequate. Hence, in this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical effect of religion on clinical outcomes in patients with AMI. Methods A total of 2,348 patients with AMI who were treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were enrolled in the study, and they were categorized into two groups depending on their religious belief: religious and non-religious groups. The characteristics and clinical outcomes of both groups were compared. Results Compared with the religious group, the non-religious group was younger, included mostly men, was more likely to smoke, and was more likely to be diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, the non-religious group was less likely to have a history of hypertension and tended to receive PCI more quickly with shorter door-to-balloon time. Regarding 1-year clinical outcomes, no differences were found between the two groups. Conclusion Despite a growing body of evidence that religious activities have positive effects on human physical health, our results showed a lack of significant differences in 1-year clinical outcomes in patients with AMI irrespective of their religious beliefs.
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Ansari S, Soltero EG, Lorenzo E, Lee RE. The impact of religiosity on dietary habits and physical activity in minority women participating in the Health is Power (HIP) study. Prev Med Rep 2016; 5:210-213. [PMID: 28070479 PMCID: PMC5219644 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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African American (AA) and Hispanic/Latina (HL) women report lower rates of physical activity (PA) and poorer dietary habits compared to their white counterparts. Religiosity can act as a protective factor for health; however, the relationship between religiosity, PA, and diet is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the influence of religiosity on PA and fruit and vegetable (FV) and fat consumption in minority women. Health is Power (HIP) was a 6-month intervention where participants (AA: 63%; HL: 37%) were randomized to a PA or FV group. Questionnaires assessed religiosity at baseline and PA, FV and fat consumption at baseline and post-intervention. Hierarchical linear regression models were used to investigate religiosity as a predictor of change in PA, FV and fat, while controlling for demographics. AA women had significantly higher religiosity scores (M = 44.15, SD = 10.66) compared to H/L women (M = 35.11, SD = 12.82; t(251) = 5.86, p < 0.001). Across both groups, PA increased by 15%, FV intake increased by 27%, and consumption of calories by fat decreased by 5%. Religiosity was not a significant predictor of PA or diet (p < 0.05). The results of this study found no association between religiosity and change in PA and diet. More longitudinal studies are needed to explore the role of religiosity in the health of minority women. Religiosity or spirituality may influence some health behaviors in minority women. Religiosity or spirituality did not influence adoption of physical activity. Religiosity or spirituality did not influence adoption of healthy eating.
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- Serene Ansari
- School of Allied Health Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS: BCM115, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 300 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 300 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 300 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States
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Tan MM, Chan CKY, Reidpath DD. Religiosity, dietary habit, intake of fruit and vegetable, and vegetarian status among Seventh-Day Adventists in West Malaysia. J Behav Med 2016; 39:675-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9736-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Religiosity and spirituality and the intake of fruit, vegetable, and fat: a systematic review. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:146214. [PMID: 24319472 PMCID: PMC3844200 DOI: 10.1155/2013/146214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objectives. To systematically review articles investigating the relationship between religion and spirituality (R/S) and fruit, vegetable, and fat intake. Methods. PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo were searched for studies published in English prior to March 2013. The studies were divided into two categories: denominational studies and degree of R/S studies. The degree of R/S studies was further analyzed to (1) determine the categories of R/S measures and their relationship with fruit, vegetable, and fat intake, (2) evaluate the quality of the R/S measures and the research design, and (3) determine the categories of reported relationship. Results. Thirty-nine studies were identified. There were 14 denominational studies and 21 degree of R/S studies, and 4 studies were a combination of both. Only 20% of the studies reported validity and 52% reported reliability of the R/S measures used. All studies were cross-sectional, and only one attempted mediation analysis. Most studies showed a positive association with fruit and vegetable intake and a mixed association with fat intake. Conclusion. The positive association between R/S and fruit and vegetable intake may be one possible link between R/S and positive health outcome. However, the association with fat intake was mixed, and recommendations for future research are made.
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Koenig HG. Religion, spirituality, and health: the research and clinical implications. ISRN PSYCHIATRY 2012; 2012:278730. [PMID: 23762764 PMCID: PMC3671693 DOI: 10.5402/2012/278730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 644] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality (R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based on a systematic review of original data-based quantitative research published in peer-reviewed journals between 1872 and 2010, including a few seminal articles published since 2010. First, I provide a brief historical background to set the stage. Then I review research on R/S and mental health, examining relationships with both positive and negative mental health outcomes, where positive outcomes include well-being, happiness, hope, optimism, and gratefulness, and negative outcomes involve depression, suicide, anxiety, psychosis, substance abuse, delinquency/crime, marital instability, and personality traits (positive and negative). I then explain how and why R/S might influence mental health. Next, I review research on R/S and health behaviors such as physical activity, cigarette smoking, diet, and sexual practices, followed by a review of relationships between R/S and heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, immune functions, endocrine functions, cancer, overall mortality, physical disability, pain, and somatic symptoms. I then present a theoretical model explaining how R/S might influence physical health. Finally, I discuss what health professionals should do in light of these research findings and make recommendations in this regard.
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- Harold G. Koenig
- Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3400, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21413, Saudi Arabia
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Khare MM, Carpenter RA, Huber R, Bates NJ, Cursio JF, Balmer PW, Nolen KN, Hudson H, Shippee SJ, Loo RK. Lifestyle Intervention and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in the Illinois WISEWOMAN Program. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2012; 21:294-301. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2011.2926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Manorama M. Khare
- Center for Research on Women and Gender, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Evaluation and Tracking Program, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Research on Women and Gender, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Office of Women's Health, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois
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- Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities Program, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois
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- Office of Women's Health, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois
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- Center for Research on Women and Gender, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Spectrum Consulting, Health Policy Research Division, Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Ayers JW, Hofstetter CR, Irvin VL, Song Y, Park HR, Paik HY, Hovell MF. Can religion help prevent obesity? Religious messages and the prevalence of being overweight or obese among Korean women in California. JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 2010; 49:536-49. [PMID: 20886700 PMCID: PMC2951288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01527.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This research examines the influence of messages from religious leaders and congregants on whether Korean women are overweight or obese. Data were drawn from telephone interviews with a probability sample (N = 591) of women of Korean descent living in California. Overweight or obese prevalence was measured using World Health Organization standards for Asians (BMI > 23). Respondents reported the frequency of messages discouraging “excessive eating” or encouraging “exercise” from religious leaders and congregants during a typical month. When conditioned on leaders’ messages, the frequency of congregants’ messages was associated with a significantly lower probability of being overweight or obese, although messages from either in the absence of the other were unassociated with being overweight or obese. At least for Korean women, religion may help prevent obesity via religious-based social mechanisms.
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- John W Ayers
- Department of Health, Behavior & Society John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Khare MM, Huber R, Carpenter RA, Balmer PW, Bates NJ, Nolen KN, Hudson HK, Lattyak RM, Cursio JF, Loo RK, Farris RP, Will JC. A lifestyle approach to reducing cardiovascular risk factors in underserved women: design and methods of the Illinois WISEWOMAN Program. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2009; 18:409-19. [PMID: 19281324 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few lifestyle intervention programs address the needs of financially disadvantaged, low literacy populations. The overall goal of the Illinois WISEWOMAN Program (IWP) was to design such a program and test its effectiveness in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, specifically physical activity and nutrition factors. The purpose of this paper is to describe the IWP study design and methods, development of the evidence-based curriculum appropriate for a low socioeconomic status (SES) population, and baseline characteristics of IWP participants. METHODS The Cooper Institute, in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the University of Illinois at Chicago, adapted evidence-based interventions for financially disadvantaged, low literacy populations. The study used a randomized, two-group, experimental design. In total, 1021 women were recruited from the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, which serves uninsured and underinsured women, aged 40-64, at or below 200% of poverty. The women were randomized to either a minimum intervention (MI) or an enhanced intervention (EI) group. Both groups received CVD risk factor screening and educational materials. Additionally, the EI group received a 12-week lifestyle intervention. RESULTS Baseline comparisons show equivalent groups. IWP participants had a higher prevalence of obesity and smoking than similar national samples. CONCLUSIONS IWP addressed many of the cultural and implementation barriers in programs that seek to improve the health of financially disadvantaged, low literacy populations. Because of the high burden of disease, the unique study population, and the sound design, we anticipate that our future results will contribute to the translation literature, which has largely ignored significant health disparities.
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- Manorama M Khare
- Center for Research on Women and Gender, National Center for Excellence in Women's Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois 60608, USA.
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