Title
The Influence of Religious Affiliation on Participant Responsiveness to the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Lifestyle Intervention
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2016
Journal
Journal of Religion and Health
Volume Number
55
Issue Number
5
Page Numbers
1561-1573
ISSN
1573-6571
ANZSRC / FoR Code
111104 Public Nutrition Intervention| 111712 Health Promotion| 111716 Preventive Medicine| 220402 Comparative Religious Studies| 220405 Religion and Society
Avondale Research Centre
Scripture, Spirituality and Society Research Centre
Avondale Research Centre
Lifestyle Research Centre
Reportable Items
C1
Abstract
Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) and non-SDA (21.3 and 78.7 %, respectively) individuals (n = 7172) participating in the Complete Health Improvement Program, a 30-day diet and lifestyle intervention, in North America (241 programs, 2006–2012) were assessed for changes in selected chronic disease risk factors: body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), pulse, lipid profile and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Reductions were greater among the non-SDA for BMI, pulse and blood lipids. Furthermore, the majority of non-SDA in the highest risk classifications for BP, lipids and FPG, but only some lipids among SDA, were able to show improvement by 20 % or more.
Field of Education
07 Education
Peer Review
Before publication
Staff Classification
Permanent
Recommended Citation
Kent, L. M., Morton, D. P., Ward, E. J., Rankin, P. M., Ferret, R. B., Gobble, J., & Diehl, H. A. (2016). The influence of religious affiliation on participant responsiveness to the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) lifestyle intervention. Journal of Religion and Health, 55(5), 1561-1573. doi:10.1007/s10943-015-0141-3
Comments
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