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When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy.

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Yao, J; Steinberg, D; Turner, EL; Cai, GY; Cameron, JR; Hybels, CF; Eagle, DE; Milstein, G; Rash, JA; Proeschold-Bell, RJ

Published in: J Relig Health

June 2024

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Maintaining healthy behaviors is challenging. Based upon previous reports that in North Carolina (NC), USA, overweight/obese clergy lost weight during a two-year religiously tailored health intervention, we described trajectories of diet, physical activity, and sleep. We investigated whether behavior changes were associated with weight and use of health-promoting theological messages. Improvements were observed in sleep, calorie-dense food intake, and physical activity, with the latter two associated with weight loss. While theological messages were well-retained, their relationship with behaviors depended on the specific message, behavior, and timing. Findings offer insights into weight loss mechanisms, including the role of theological messages in religiously tailored health interventions.

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Author Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell Duke Global Health Institute

Author Celia F. Hybels Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychol ...

Author Elizabeth Louise Turner Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics

Author David E Eagle Duke Global Health Institute

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J Relig Health

DOI

10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8

EISSN

1573-6571

Publication Date

June 2024

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Issue

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1849 / 1866

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

Weight Loss
Social Psychology
Overweight
Obesity
North Carolina
Middle Aged
Male
Humans
Holistic Health
Health Promotion

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Yao, J., Steinberg, D., Turner, E. L., Cai, G. Y., Cameron, J. R., Hybels, C. F., … Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2024). When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy. J Relig Health, 63(3), 1849–1866. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8

Yao, Jia, Dori Steinberg, Elizabeth L. Turner, Grace Y. Cai, Jacqueline R. Cameron, Celia F. Hybels, David E. Eagle, Glen Milstein, Joshua A. Rash, and Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell. “When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy.” J Relig Health 63, no. 3 (June 2024): 1849–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8.

Yao J, Steinberg D, Turner EL, Cai GY, Cameron JR, Hybels CF, et al. When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy. J Relig Health. 2024 Jun;63(3):1849–66.

Yao, Jia, et al. “When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy.” J Relig Health, vol. 63, no. 3, June 2024, pp. 1849–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8.

Yao J, Steinberg D, Turner EL, Cai GY, Cameron JR, Hybels CF, Eagle DE, Milstein G, Rash JA, Proeschold-Bell RJ. When Shepherds Shed: Trajectories of Weight-Related Behaviors in a Holistic Health Intervention Tailored for US Christian Clergy. J Relig Health. 2024 Jun;63(3):1849–1866.