Sonke Jill, Tan Michael Koon Boon, Lee Jennifer Baxley, Pesata Virginia, Akram Seher, Golden Tasha, Morgan-Daniel Jane, Oduntan Sanmi, Abdulla Sharifa, Fancourt Daisy, Pratt Michael, Miranda J Jaime, Pyche Courtney, Wickramasinghe Kremlin, Fietje Nils, Sajnani Nisha
Center for Arts in Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Nat Med. 2025 Sep 18. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-03962-7.
Differences in risk factor exposure and access to prevention resources have led to unequal health outcomes for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. Recent studies elucidate the health benefits of arts participation, but no systematic reviews have focused on NCD prevention and health promotion. Here we share results of a mixed-methods systematic review that included 95 studies of arts programs, practices and activities, addressing NCD risk factors across 27 countries. We found that most reported outcomes were related to physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, mental health, and systemic, structural and social drivers of health. Our findings suggest that the arts may support NCDs prevention and health promotion by generating cultural relevance, providing opportunities for increased physical activity and social connectedness and by helping to identify and address systemic, structural and social forces contributing to health disparities and inequities.
全球范围内，非传染性疾病（NCDs）在风险因素暴露和预防资源获取方面存在差异，导致了健康结果的不平等。近期研究阐明了参与艺术活动对健康的益处，但尚无系统综述聚焦于非传染性疾病的预防和健康促进。在此，我们分享一项混合方法系统综述的结果，该综述纳入了95项关于艺术项目、实践和活动的研究，涉及27个国家的非传染性疾病风险因素。我们发现，大多数报告的结果与身体活动不足、不健康饮食、心理健康以及健康的系统、结构和社会驱动因素有关。我们的研究结果表明，艺术可以通过产生文化关联性、提供增加身体活动和社会联系的机会，以及帮助识别和解决导致健康差距和不平等的系统、结构和社会力量，来支持非传染性疾病的预防和健康促进。
