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Research: KHANAL and COLLEAGUES.
Listed in Issue 310
Abstract
KHANAL and COLLEAGUES. (1)School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.; (2)College of Integrative Medicine, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, USA.;(3)Institute for Prevention Research, Vedic City, Iowa, USA.(4)Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia conducted a review with the objective to synthesize the evidence on the effects of TM on cardiometabolic outcomes and identify gaps for future research.
Background
Psychological distress has a demonstrable impact on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and risk factors. Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been shown to reduce stress and improve health and well-being. The current review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the effects of TM on cardiometabolic outcomes and identify gaps for future research.
Methodology
The authors searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases for relevant literature. Forty-five papers that reported studies of TM on cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases were included.
Results
Evidence shows that TM is effective in reducing blood pressure (BP). The authors found some evidence that TM can improve insulin resistance and may play a role in improving dyslipidaemia, exercise tolerance, and myocardial blood flow, and in reducing carotid intima-media thickness and left ventricular mass. Studies show that long-term TM practice can reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and CVD mortality. This review identified that certain studies have high participant drop-out rates, and fewer studies targeted comprehensive cardiometabolic outcomes beyond BP with longer follow-up periods. The authors found that most studies were conducted in specific populations, which may limit generalizability.
Conclusion
In conclusion, TM has the potential to improve cardiometabolic health; however, research gaps highlight the need for larger phase III multicenter clinical trials with long-term follow-ups. © 2024 The Author(s). Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.
References
Khanal MK(1), Karimi L(1), Saunders P(1), Schneider RH(2)(3), Salerno J(3), Livesay K(1), Hallam KT(1), de Courten B(1)(4). The promising role of Transcendental Meditation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases: A systematic review. Obes Rev.;25(10). e13800. doi: 10.1111/obr.13800. Epub Jul 28 2024 . Oct 2024.
