scholarly journals A Cross-sectional and longitudinal study of the effects of a mindfulness meditation mobile application platform on reducing stress and anxiety

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 226 ◽  
Author(s):  
ShanthiLakshmi Duraimani
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reducing Stress

scholarly journals Mindfulness Mobile Application Menurunkan Tingkat Stres Mahasiswa : A Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasanah Eka Wahyu Ningsih ◽  
Meidiana Dwidiyanti ◽  
Elis Hartati
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Online Database ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Reducing Stress

Background: Stress among college students have been widely researched. The interventions such as mindfulness, meditation, relaxation and yoga using mobile application become most appealing choices to reduce stress. Technology is used as media to help implementing the interventions include mindfulness mobile application. It provides mindfulness steps and other features.Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate previous research studies of mindfulness mobile application on decreasing stress level among college students.Method: Literature searches were conducted in October 2018. The search involved the utilization of the following online database: Google Scholar dan Medline. Keywords were “stress, mindfulness, and mobile application”. Searches were limited from 2008 to 2018 with paper in full-text and English language.Results: Four literatur were found which met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Three themes were identified: aplikasi mindfulness, framework penggunaan aplikasi, dan mengukur tingkat stres.  Conclusion: This review expands the knowledge in the area of stress reduction using mindfulness mobile application and calls for further research. The researchers should develop an application using mindfulness as the therapy to decrease stress level of college students. The institution or universities should utilize the findings of this review to promote training of mindfulness in managing the stressors or reducing stress through mobile application.  

Relative risk of cardiovascular disease is higher in women with type 2 diabetes, but not in those with prediabetes, as compared with men

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Succurro ◽  
Teresa Vanessa Fiorentino ◽  
Sofia Miceli ◽  
Maria Perticone ◽  
Angela Sciacqua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normal Glucose

<b>Objective</b>: Most, but not all studies suggested that women with type 2 diabetes have higher relative risk (RR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than men. More uncertainty exists on whether the RR for CVD is higher in prediabetic women compared to men. <p><b>Research Design and Methods</b>: In a cross-sectional study, in 3540 normal glucose tolerant (NGT), prediabetic, and diabetic adults, we compared the RR for prevalent non-fatal CVD between men and women. In a longitudinal study including 1658 NGT, prediabetic, and diabetic adults, we compared the RR for incident major adverse outcomes, including all-cause death, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease events after 5.6 years follow-up. </p> <p><b>Results:</b> Women with prediabetes and diabetes exhibited greater relative differences in BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, total, LDL and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, hsCRP, and white blood cell count than men with prediabetes and diabetes when compared with their NGT counterparts. We found a higher RR for prevalent CVD in diabetic women (RR 9.29; 95% CI 4.73-18.25; <i>P</i><0.0001) than in men (RR 4.56; 95% CI 3.07-6.77; <i>P</i><0.0001), but no difference in RR for CVD was observed comparing prediabetic women and men. In the longitudinal study, we found that diabetic, but not prediabetic women have higher RR (RR 5.25; 95% CI 3.22-8.56; <i>P</i><0.0001) of incident major adverse outcomes than their male counterparts (RR 2.72; 95% CI 1.81-4.08; <i>P</i><0.0001).</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> This study suggests that diabetic, but not prediabetic, women have higher RR for prevalent and incident major adverse outcomes than men. </p>

scholarly journals Considering serum alanine aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyltransferase levels together strengthen the prediction of impaired fasting glucose risk: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Hye Jeong ◽  
Susie Jung ◽  
Kyu-Nam Kim
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Impaired Fasting Glucose ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Combined Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Serum Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Gamma Glutamyltransferase ◽  
Fourth Quartile

AbstractEmerging data suggest that an increase in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) as biomarkers of oxidative stress are associated with increased risk of impaired fasting glucose (IFG). The present study was an investigation of whether an increase in serum ALT and GGT had a combined effect on increasing IFG risk through cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. In the cross-sectional study, data were analyzed from 9937 subjects without diabetes who underwent health check-ups between 1999 and 2001 (baseline data). In the longitudinal study, 6390 subjects were analyzed who had been rechecked between 2009 and 2014, excluding IFG patients from baseline data. In cross-sectional analysis, adjusted odds ratio (OR) of IFG in the fourth quartile of both ALT and GGT was 1.829 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.545–2.164) compared with the reference group (1st and 2nd quartiles of ALT and GGT). In longitudinal analysis, IFG probability increased gradually with an increase in the circulating levels of ALT and GGT. Adjusted hazard ratios for developing IFG in the fourth quartile of both ALT and GGT was 1.625 (95% CI 1.263–2.091) compared with the reference group (1st and 2nd quartiles). Increased serum ALT and GGT levels are well associated with IFG after potential confounders are adjusted for, and elevated ALT and GGT at the same time can have a combined effect in predicting the development of IFG.

scholarly journals Limitations and benefits of FDG‐PET/CT in NF1 patients with nerve sheath tumors: A cross‐sectional/longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Nishida ◽  
Kunihiro Ikuta ◽  
Shinji Ito ◽  
Hiroshi Urakawa ◽  
Tomohisa Sakai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nerve Sheath Tumors ◽  
Nerve Sheath ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fdg Pet Ct

scholarly journals Compassion toward others and self-compassion predict mental and physical well-being: a 5-year longitudinal study of 1090 community-dwelling adults across the lifespan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen E. Lee ◽  
Tushara Govind ◽  
Marina Ramsey ◽  
Tsung Chin Wu ◽  
Rebecca Daly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThere is growing interest in the role of compassion in promoting health and well-being, with cross-sectional data showing an inverse correlation with loneliness. This is the first longitudinal study examining both compassion toward others (CTO) and compassion toward self (CTS) as predictors of mental and physical health outcomes including loneliness, across adult lifespan. We followed 552 women and 538 men in San Diego County for up to 7.5 (mean 4.8 and SD 2.2) years, using validated rating scales for CTO, CTS, and loneliness. Linear mixed-effects models were employed to examine age- and sex-related trajectories of CTO and CTS over time. Linear regression models were used to evaluate baseline and longitudinal relationships of CTO and CTS with mental well-being, physical well-being, and loneliness. CTS and CTO were weakly intercorrelated. Women had higher baseline CTO than men. While CTO was stable over time and across the lifespan, CTS scores had an inverse U-shaped relationship with age, peaking around age 77. There were significant baseline × slope interactions of both CTO and CTS predicting improvements in physical well-being in adults <60 years old. Increases in CTO and CTS predicted improvements in mental well-being. Higher baseline CTO and CTS as well as increases in CTO and CTS scores predicted lower loneliness scores at follow-up. Thus, CTO and CTS were associated with better mental well-being and loneliness across the adult lifespan, and physical well-being in younger adults, and are promising targets for interventions to improve health outcomes.

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