The association of telomere length and religiosity: A systematic review.

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Biodemography and Social Biology Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI:10.1080/19485565.2024.2448946

Benjamin R Doolittle, Katherine Carroll Britt, Ruby Lekwauwa, Joshua Sebu, Augustine Boateng

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Abstract

Objective: Religiosity is a complex construct comprised observance, intrinsic beliefs, meditative practice, and communal elements. Religiosity has been associated with reduced mortality and improved overall health, but understanding the underlying biological associations is evolving. As increased telomere length has been associated with increased longevity, this project presents a systematic review of studies investigating the relationship between religiosity and telomere length.

Design: The study protocol was registered prior to the search. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol was followed. Seven databases were employed using relevant criteria: PubMed, PSYCHinfo, CINAHL, ATLA, Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical.

Results: A total of 381 studies were identified and 46 studies met full screening. Eight studies met the final inclusion criteria. Of these eight studies, two showed no relationship between religiosity and telomere length, three showed a positive relationship, and three showed an equivocal or ambivalent relationship. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of the studies.

Conclusion: Religiosity may be associated with telomere length, but results vary widely across the diverse studies included. Longitudinal studies with adequate sample size are needed to determine this association more rigorously.

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端粒长度与宗教性的关系：系统综述。

目的：宗教信仰是一个复杂的结构，包括仪式、内在信仰、冥想练习和社区元素。宗教信仰与降低死亡率和改善整体健康状况有关，但对潜在生物学关联的理解还在不断发展。由于端粒长度的增加与寿命的延长有关，本项目对宗教信仰与端粒长度之间关系的研究进行了系统回顾。设计：研究方案在检索前注册。遵循系统评价和荟萃分析首选报告项目（PRISMA）协议。七个数据库采用相关标准：PubMed， PSYCHinfo， CINAHL， ATLA, Scopus， Sociological Abstracts和Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical。结果：共有381项研究被确定，46项研究符合完全筛选。8项研究符合最终纳入标准。在这八项研究中，两项显示宗教信仰与端粒长度之间没有关系，三项显示积极关系，三项显示模棱两可或矛盾的关系。由于研究的异质性，无法进行meta分析。结论：宗教信仰可能与端粒长度有关，但不同研究的结果差异很大。需要有足够样本量的纵向研究来更严格地确定这种联系。

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期刊介绍： Biodemography and Social Biology is the official journal of The Society for the Study of Social Biology, devoted to furthering the discussion, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge about biological and sociocultural forces affecting the structure and composition of human populations. This interdisciplinary publication features contributions from scholars in the fields of sociology, demography, psychology, anthropology, biology, genetics, criminal justice, and others. Original manuscripts that further knowledge in the area of social biology are welcome, along with brief reports, review articles, and book reviews.