Cramer Holger, Sibbritt David, Park Crystal L, Adams Jon, Lauche Romy
Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
J Psychosom Res. 2017 Oct;101:104-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.07.013. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
To examine the relationship between yoga/meditation practice and health behavior in Australian women.
Women aged 19-25years, 31-36years, and 62-67years 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.
11,344, 8200, and 9151 women aged 19-25years, 31-36years, and 62-67years, 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 (OR=1.50-2.79), to follow a vegetarian (OR=1.67-3.22) or vegan (OR=2.26-3.68) diet, and to report the use of marijuana (OR=1.28-1.89) and illicit drugs in the last 12 months (OR=1.23-1.98).
Yoga/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.
研究澳大利亚女性中瑜伽/冥想练习与健康行为之间的关系。
对来自澳大利亚女性健康纵向研究（ALSWH）的19 - 25岁、31 - 36岁和62 - 67岁的女性进行了关于吸烟、饮酒或吸毒、身体活动和饮食行为的调查；以及她们是否定期进行瑜伽/冥想练习。使用多元逻辑回归模型分析健康行为与瑜伽/冥想练习之间的关联。
分别纳入了11344名、8200名和9151名19 - 25岁、31 - 36岁和62 - 67岁的女性，其中分别有29.0%、21.7%和20.7%的女性进行瑜伽/冥想练习。进行瑜伽/冥想练习的女性更有可能报告至少中等程度的身体活动水平（比值比[OR]=1.50 - 2.79），遵循素食（OR=1.67 - 3.22）或纯素食（OR=2.26 - 3.68）饮食，并且报告在过去12个月中使用大麻（OR=1.28 - 1.89）和非法药物（OR=1.23 - 1.98）。
瑜伽/冥想练习与较高的身体活动水平、采用素食或纯素食饮食的较高可能性以及吸毒的较高可能性相关。虽然健康专业人员应牢记瑜伽/冥想练习者吸毒的潜在易感性，但瑜伽/冥想与多种积极健康行为的正相关关系值得在预防医学和医疗保健中予以考虑。
