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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2022

Meditative practices, stress and sleep among students studying complementary and integrative health: a cross-sectional analysis.

Adam Sadowski, Ryan S Wexler, Douglas Hanes, Lita Buttolph, Tediana Torrens, Jillian Moehle, Hadil Sarrar, Joanna Harnett, David T Zava, Ryan Bradley

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Adam SadowskiHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA. adam.sadowski@nunm.edu.
Ryan S WexlerHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Douglas HanesHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Lita ButtolphHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Tediana TorrensHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Jillian MoehleHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Hadil SarrarHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Joanna HarnettFaculty of Medicine and Health, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
David T ZavaZRT Laboratory, Beaverton, Oregon, USA.
Ryan BradleyHelfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
National University of Natural Medicine · USUniversity of California, San Diego · USUniversity of Sydney · AUZRT Laboratory · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe International Cohort on Lifestyle Determinants of Health (INCLD Health) is an ongoing, prospective cohort study assessing the health behaviours and lifestyles of higher education students, including their use of specialty diets and complementary and integrative health (CIH) practices. PURPOSE: This cross-sectional analysis of the INCLD Health cohort aims to (1) evaluate the associations between perceived stress, sleep disturbance, and meditative practices with diurnal salivary free cortisol and (2) evaluate the associations of meditative practices as well as mind-body practices with perceived stress and sleep disturbance.

methodsSerial multivariable linear regression models, adjusting for sociodemographic and lifestyle behaviours, were used to assess associations of (1) perceived stress, sleep disturbance, and meditative practices with salivary cortisol, and (2) meditative practices as well as mind-body practices with perceived stress and sleep disturbance. Meditative and mind-body practices were evaluated using a stress-management and self-care survey; perceived stress and sleep disturbance were evaluated using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the patient reported outcome measures information system-29 (PROMIS-29) sleep sub-score respectively. Salivary cortisol was collected at 4 time points over a 24-hour period and area under the curve (AUC) calculations conducted.

results82.5% (n = 80) of participants utilized at least monthly meditative practices. Greater disturbed sleep, but not perceived-stress, meditative, nor mind-body practices was independently associated with increased AUC cortisol (b = 0.02, 95% CI: 0.002-0.05, p = 0.03) after adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity, and BMI. Neither meditative nor mind-body practices were associated with perceived stress or disturbed sleep.

conclusionsAmong INCLD Health participants, greater sleep disturbance, but not perceived stress or meditative practices were associated with daytime cortisol.

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HydrocortisoneSleep Wake DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesHumansProspective StudiesSleepStudentsHydrocortisoneCortisolIntegrativeLifestyleMedical educationNaturopathySleepStress

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PMID35513823
PMCPMC9070612
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