ArticleJournal of aging and health2017
Religious Participation and Biological Functioning in Mexico.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- The Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak on Older Adults' Hopelessness, Loneliness and Spiritual Well-Being in Turkey.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Investigating Denominational and Church Attendance Differences in Obesity and Diabetes in Black Christian Men and Women.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Daily Religious Coping Buffers the Stress-Affect Relationship and Benefits Overall Metabolic Health in Older Adults.Psychology of religion and spirituality · 2020Article
- Religious Participation and Mortality Risk in Mexico.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
- Religious Attendance and Biological Risk: A National Longitudinal Study of Older Adults.Journal of religion and health · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough several studies suggest that religious involvement tends to favor healthy biological functioning, most of this work has been conducted in the United States. This study explores the association between religious participation and biological functioning in Mexico.
methodThe data are drawn from two waves of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2003-2012) to assess continuous and categorical biomarker specifications.
resultsAcross specifications, religious participation in 2003 is associated with lower levels of waist-to-hip ratio, total cholesterol, pulse rate, and overall allostatic load in 2012. Respondents who increased their participation over the study period also exhibit a concurrent reduction in pulse rate. Depending on the specification, participation is also associated with lower levels of diastolic blood pressure and C-reactive protein. Participation is generally unrelated to body mass index, glycosylated hemoglobin, and systolic blood pressure. DISCUSSION: Our results confirm that religious participation is associated with healthier biological functioning in Mexico.
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