Preventive Medicine Reports
March 16, 2026
A. Bottoni, F.G. Magalhães, C.A.M. Guimarães et al.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindful Eating for Health Program among Brazilian healthcare workers, compared to a Food and Nutrition Education Program and a Control Group. Methods: This mixed-methods pragmatic randomized controlled trial will enroll 270 healthcare workers aged 20–59 years in Brazil from October 2023 to November 2026. Participants will be randomized into three...
Preventive Medicine Reports
August 1, 2025
Pedro J. Teixeira, Rakesh Jain, Andrew Penn et al.
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Psychedelics have been increasingly studied for their potential to influence mental health and well-being, yet their relationship with broader health behaviors remains underexplored. This study examined associations between lifetime psychedelic use and health-related behaviors, including substance use, dietary habits, and impulsive tendencies. Using an extensive cross-sectional online survey,...
Preventive Medicine Reports
September 1, 2021
Benjamin W Chrisinger, Tia Rich, David Lounsbury et al.
Psychosocial health can influence the development and experience of several chronic diseases, and has been negatively affected for many individuals amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. To understand the impact of contemplative practices on emotional and mental health during COVID-19, the Stanford WELL for Life Study (US component), incorporated a series of additional surveys into its ongoing...
Preventive Medicine Reports
July 19, 2021
Chih-Hsiang Yang, Jonathan G. Hakun, Nelson Roque et al.
Mindfulness practice and walking have been linked individually to sustain cognition in older adults. This early-phase study aimed to establish proof-of-concept by evaluating whether an intervention that integrates light-intensity walking with mindfulness practices shows promising signs of improving cognition in older adults. Participants (N = 25, Mage = 72.4 ± 6.45) were community-dwelling...
Preventive Medicine Reports
March 9, 2017
Wasantha P. Jayawardene, David K. Lohrmann, Ryan G. Erbe et al.
Empirical evidence suggested that mind-body interventions can be effectively delivered online. This study aimed to examine whether preventive online mindfulness interventions (POMI) for non-clinical populations improve short- and long-term outcomes for perceived-stress (primary) and mindfulness (secondary). Systematic search of four electronic databases, manuscript reference lists, and journal...