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Spiritual well-being, religious activity, and the metabolic syndrome: results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study
- Source :
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine. December, 2017, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p902, 11 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Sociocultural risk and protective factors for developing the metabolic syndrome (MetS), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), have not been well studied in Hispanics/Latinos residing in the United States (U.S.). Religiosity and/or spirituality (R/S), important aspects of Hispanic/Latino culture, have been inversely associated with CVD and multiple CVD risk factors. Cross-sectional associations between dimensions of R/S and prevalent MetS, and its five individual components were examined using multiple logistic and linear regression, among 3278 U.S., middle-aged and older Hispanic/Latino adults from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Dimensions of R/S were not associated with presence of the MetS. Certain dimensions of Spiritual Well-being (Meaning, Peace, Faith), and frequency of non-organizational religious activity were weakly but significantly associated with one or more MetS components including waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and systolic blood pressure. R/S variables were not associated with triglycerides, fasting glucose or HDL cholesterol levels. Prospective, longitudinal studies are needed to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of the relationship between R/S and health risk factors in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos.<br />Author(s): Carrie E. Brintz [sup.1] , Orit Birnbaum-Weitzman [sup.2] , Maria M. Llabre [sup.2] , Sheila F. Castañeda [sup.3] , Martha L. Daviglus [sup.4] , Linda C. Gallo [sup.5] , [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01607715
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.514267887
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-017-9858-7