Americans who are “very religious” are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are less religious, a Gallup survey shows.
The new findings are based on a survey of more than 550,000 people who were asked about their decisions related to healthy eating, smoking and exercise.
Overall, very religious Americans scored 66.3 on a “healthy behavior index,” compared to 60.6 among the moderately religious and 58.3 among the nonreligious.