Is the practice of yoga or meditation associated with a healthy lifestyle? Results of a national cross-sectional survey of 28,695 Australian women

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 101, Issue , 2017, Pages 104-109

  Cramer, Holger ^a,b   Sibbritt, David ^b   Park, Crystal L ^c   Adams, Jon ^b   Lauche, Romy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Health behavior; Meditation; Survey; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; CANNABIS USE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDITATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING; VEGETARIAN DIET; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85028856008     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.07.013     Document Type: Article

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