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Study: Aging, Religion, and Health

By Alliance Alert

Angus Deaton, Princeton University: "In this paper, I use data from the Gallup World Poll to study the within and between country relationships between religiosity, age, and gender, as well as the effects of religiosity on a range of health measures and health-related behaviors . . . In most countries, religious people report better health; they say they have more energy, that their health is better, and that they experience less pain. Their social lives and personal behaviors are also healthier; they are more likely to be married, to have supportive friends, they are more likely to report being treated with respect"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 28, 2009 (boomark / email).