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Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Johnson, Candace C.
Sheffield, Karen M.
Brown, Roy E.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
A major determinant in cardiometabolic health is metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of symptoms that portend the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
As mind-body therapies are thought to help in lowering physiological and environmental CVD risk factors including blood pressure and psychological stress, they may also be beneficial for the primary prevention of CVD.
Objectives.
To synthesize and summarize existing knowledge on the effectiveness of mind-body therapies on MetS outcomes in African-American (AA) women, a US subpopulation at high risk for CVD.
Search Methods.
A systematic search of eight databases was conducted in order to identify published papers addressing the topic.
We included trials involving AA adult women, ages 18–64, and we included RCTs that involved multifactorial interventions.
Outcomes of interest were MetS, chronic disease, and CVD risk factors (blood pressure, blood lipids, blood glucose, BMI, waist circumference, and mental health domains).
Two authors independently selected trials for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed risks of bias.
Main Results.
We identified five trials for inclusion in this review.
One study reported outcomes associated with the full MetS symptom cluster.
The included trials were small, short term, and at high risk of bias.
All interventions lasted at least 6 weeks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johnson, Candace C.& Sheffield, Karen M.& Brown, Roy E.. 2018. Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155412
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johnson, Candace C.…[et al.]. Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155412
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johnson, Candace C.& Sheffield, Karen M.& Brown, Roy E.. Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155412
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155412