Is religious orientation associated with fat and fruit/vegetable intake?

We explored associations of religious orientation with dietary behavior among participants in the Eating for a Healthy Life Study (EHL), a randomized low-fat, high-fruit/vegetable dietary intervention trial in religious organizations. Data in this report are from baseline telephone surveys of 2,375...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 104; no. 8; pp. 1292 - 1296
Main Authors Hart, Alton, Tinker, Lesley Fels, Bowen, Deborah J., Satia-Abouta, Jessie, McLerran, Dale
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.08.2004
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Analysis. Health state
Biological and medical sciences
Diet
Diet Surveys
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
eating habits
Epidemiology
fat intake
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
food intake
Fruit
fruit intake
General aspects
human behavior
human nutrition
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Psychometrics
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data
Religion
Surveys and Questionnaires
vegetable intake
Vegetables
Consumption
Human
Social influence
Feeding behavior
Vegetables
Fruit
Fat
Religion
Public health
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Summary:We explored associations of religious orientation with dietary behavior among participants in the Eating for a Healthy Life Study (EHL), a randomized low-fat, high-fruit/vegetable dietary intervention trial in religious organizations. Data in this report are from baseline telephone surveys of 2,375 people, which assessed dietary behaviors (Fat- and Fiber-Related Diet Behavior Questionnaire) and religiosity (Allport-Ross Religious Orientation Scale). After adjusting for demographic characteristics, higher extrinsic (socially motivated) religious orientation was positively associated with low-fat dietary fat behaviors ( P=.0438). No associations were observed for dietary behaviors and intrinsic (life based on religious beliefs) religious orientation. These results support further exploration of religious orientation’s potential influence on dietary behaviors and its applicability to dietary interventions.
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ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2004.05.212