The Association of Religious Affiliation and Body Mass Index (BMI): An Analysis from the Health Survey for England

Obesity and obesity-related morbidity and mortality are an ongoing concern in developed countries. Religion is associated with reduced premature mortality and morbidity. However, the association between religion and obesity is unclear and unexplored in the general English population. This cross-sect...

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Main Author: Lycett, Deborah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2015]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2015, Volume: 54, Issue: 6, Pages: 2249-2267
Further subjects:B Health survey for England
B WHR
B Obesity
B Religion
B BMI
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