کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5045824 | 1475894 | 2017 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Yoga/meditation practice is associated with physical activity and vegetarian diet.
- Women practicing yoga/meditation less often smoke.
- They more often use marijuana and illicit drugs.
ObjectivesTo examine the relationship between yoga/meditation practice and health behavior in Australian women.MethodsWomen aged 19-25Â years, 31-36Â years, and 62-67Â years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) were surveyed regarding smoking, alcohol or drug use, physical activity and dietary behavior; and whether they practiced yoga/meditation on a regular basis. Associations of health behaviors with yoga/meditation practice were analyzed using multiple logistic regression modelling.Results11,344, 8200, and 9151 women aged 19-25Â years, 31-36Â years, and 62-67Â years, respectively, were included of which 29.0%, 21.7%, and 20.7%, respectively, practiced yoga/meditation. Women practicing yoga/meditation were significantly more likely to report at least moderate physical activity levels (ORÂ =Â 1.50-2.79), to follow a vegetarian (ORÂ =Â 1.67-3.22) or vegan (ORÂ =Â 2.26-3.68) diet, and to report the use of marijuana (ORÂ =Â 1.28-1.89) and illicit drugs in the last 12 months (ORÂ =Â 1.23-1.98).ConclusionsYoga/meditation practice was associated with higher physical activity levels, a higher likelihood of vegetarian or vegan diet use, and a higher likelihood of drug use. While health professionals should keep the potential vulnerability of yoga/meditation practitioners to drug use in mind, the positive associations of yoga/meditation with a variety of positive health behaviors warrant its consideration in preventive medicine and healthcare.
Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Volume 101, October 2017, Pages 104-109