Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

David E Eagle Anna HollemanBrianda Barrera OlveraElizabeth Blackwood

Published in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2024)

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.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
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type diabetes
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risk factors
adipose tissue
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
quality improvement
case control