Loren Marks, Wheatley Institute at BYU, Duke University · Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University
Systematic review and narrative synthesis of 1,069 high-quality studies on the relationship between religious participation and 15 physical health outcomes, drawing on selections from the "Handbook of Religion and Health" (Duke/Harvard). Released June 2026.
Source: https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/06/04/religion-improves-health-outcomes-study-byu/
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Marks, L., BYU, W. I. A., University, D. (2026). Religion and Physical Health — Wheatley Institute Report. Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University. https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/06/04/religion-improves-health-outcomes-study-byu/
Loren Marks, et al.. "Religion and Physical Health — Wheatley Institute Report." Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University, 2026. https://www.deseret.com/lifestyle/2026/06/04/religion-improves-health-outcomes-study-byu/.
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