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2017

Honors Theses

Arkansas

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A Survey Of A Rural Southwest Arkansas Baptist Church On Attitudes Toward Nutrition And Physical Activity In The Church, Elizabeth Fast Dec 2017

A Survey Of A Rural Southwest Arkansas Baptist Church On Attitudes Toward Nutrition And Physical Activity In The Church, Elizabeth Fast

Honors Theses

Background: The Christian Protestant church is known for its dedication to the spiritual well-being of its members. It is also known for its outreach and charity efforts in the community. A large need in the community is health behavior interventions, but more research is needed to assess the appropriateness and the receptiveness of the church to promoting health interventions.

Objective: The purpose of this research was done to evaluate current research regarding health behaviors in the church and contribute to the existing data by conducting a survey of a Baptist church in Southwest Arkansas.

Methods: The study was …