Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Obes Rev
; 25(7): e13741, 2024 Jul.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38572610
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This systematic review aims to summarize the current body of evidence concerning the prevalence of obesity among clergy (i.e., the officially designated leaders of a religious group) in the United States.METHOD:
From November 2022 to February 2023, five databases, one data repository, and gray matter were searched for articles and data sources. The search was restricted to articles published or raw data collected from 2001 to 2021. Study quality was assessed with a template, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic. The protocol for this review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022376592).RESULTS:
Forty-seven studies of clergy obesity involving 35,064 individuals were eligible. The pooled prevalence estimate of obesity across studies was 34.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 32.5-37.2). Obesity prevalence was found to be increasing over time and to vary considerably between clergy from different religious traditions. Compared to national estimates, from 2005 onwards, obesity prevalence was higher than in the US adult population.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Clero
/
Obesidad
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Obes Rev
Asunto de la revista:
METABOLISMO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos