ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Mind-body therapy for cardiometabolic risk in U.S. middle-aged Black adults: a scoping review.
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Background: In the U.S., Black adults do not achieve the same life expectancy as their White counterparts, and this is attributable in large part to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mind-body therapy (MBT) interventions demonstrate improvements in cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors that promote CVD, with increased feasibility and acceptability in the general population. Less known is the feasibility, acceptability, and evidence of reduction in CMR factors in the U.S. Black population with MBT. Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize the current state of research regarding MBT on CMR factors in middle-aged U.S. Black adults and identify gaps in the literature. Research Question 1: What types of studies have been conducted (study design, theoretical framework, and cultural relevance)? and Research Question 2: What is the feasibility and acceptability and effectiveness of MBT in Black adults for CMR reduction? Methods: Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a review of three databases was conducted. Our inclusion criteria were articles that (1) describe empirical research; (2) assessed a MBT intervention in middle-aged (35-64) adults with a minimum of 60% Black adult participants for CMR reduction; and (3) written in English. Independent reviewers selected articles for inclusion and data extraction, with a third reviewer providing consensus. Results: Fourteen articles met the eligibility criteria ( Implication: A growing body of literature across research stages demonstrating acceptability, and feasibility, and evidence of effectiveness for selected outcomes of MBT in middle-aged Black adults with CMR factors shows promise. Future research recommendations include greater recruitment of Black men for MBT studies, larger sample sizes, and utilizing culturally adapted interventions for engaging Black adults in MBT for reduced CMR factors.
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