Study1989HealthMortalityWord of WisdomLongevityCohort Study

Health Practices and Mortality among Active California Mormons

James E. Enstrom · BYU Religious Studies Center

Abstract

First prospective cohort study of Mormons: 1979 questionnaire, 5,231 high priests plus 4,613 wives, with 8-year and 14-year mortality follow-up.

Findings for Latter-day Saints

Middle-aged high priests following three health habits had 34% the cancer-mortality of comparable U.S. white males.
14% the cardiovascular-mortality rate of comparable U.S. white males.
22% the overall-mortality rate of comparable U.S. white males.
Estimated life expectancy in the mid-80s for compliant members.

Limitations in methodology

Cohort restricted to active California high priests and wives — healthier-than-average baseline; results may not generalize to all LDS adults.

Source: https://rsc.byu.edu/latter-day-saint-social-life/health-practices-cancer-mortality-among-active-california-mormons

Data / additional: https://rsc.byu.edu/latter-day-saint-social-life/health-practices-mortality-among-active-california-mormons-1980-93

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APA

Enstrom, J. E. (1989). Health Practices and Mortality among Active California Mormons. BYU Religious Studies Center. https://rsc.byu.edu/latter-day-saint-social-life/health-practices-cancer-mortality-among-active-california-mormons

MLA

James E. Enstrom. "Health Practices and Mortality among Active California Mormons." BYU Religious Studies Center, 1989. https://rsc.byu.edu/latter-day-saint-social-life/health-practices-cancer-mortality-among-active-california-mormons.

BibTeX

@article{enstrom_health_practices_mortality_california_mormons,
  title = {Health Practices and Mortality among Active California Mormons},
  author = {James E. Enstrom},
  year = {1989},
  journal = {BYU Religious Studies Center},
  url = {https://rsc.byu.edu/latter-day-saint-social-life/health-practices-cancer-mortality-among-active-california-mormons},
}

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