Is it true to lose weight with a smile?

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of (visceral) obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and dyslipidemia that predisposes to cerebrovascular and heart disease

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of (visceral) obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and dyslipidemia that predisposes to cerebrovascular and heart disease

Therefore, a reduction in psychological stress may improve metabolic syndrome and reduce the risk of death from cerebrovascular disease and heart disease

However, since Norman Cousins ​​published a report on the effects of laughter on pain relief in 1976, the effects of laughter have received more attention, and there has been more attention to the relationship between laughter and health, laughter and disease.

However, since Norman Cousins ​​published a report on the effects of laughter on pain relief in 1976, the effects of laughter have received more attention, and there has been more attention to the relationship between laughter and health, laughter and disease.

Therefore, laughter may be associated not only with longevity, but also with extended healthy lifespan

Characteristics of Participants at Baseline

Characteristics of Participants at Baseline

235 participants (37 men and 198 women) aged 43 to 79 years were eligible for inclusion

235 participants (37 men and 198 women) aged 43 to 79 years were eligible for inclusion

Weight, abdominal circumference and mental health

Weight, abdominal circumference and mental health

Changes in baseline variables, 12-week follow-up examinations, and intervention effects of the laughter program in the laughter and control groups are shown in Table 3

Changes in baseline variables, 12-week follow-up examinations, and intervention effects of the laughter program in the laughter and control groups are shown in Table 3

In addition, changes in body pain, general health perception, vitality, and role mood tended to increase (p = 0.

Forest plot for combined analysis

Forest plot for combined analysis

Figure 2 shows a forest plot of mean changes in BMI, subjective stress, PCS, MCS, and subjective well-being by region, gender, and age from baseline to 12-week follow-up in the laughter and control groups

Figure 2 shows a forest plot of mean changes in BMI, subjective stress, PCS, MCS, and subjective well-being by region, gender, and age from baseline to 12-week follow-up in the laughter and control groups

In addition, there were similar upward trends in MCS and subjective well-being scores across regions, genders, and ages

Relationship between BMI and PCS score change

Relationship between BMI and PCS score change

The study analyzed the relationship between BMI and changes in psychological indices such as subjective stress, HRQOL, and subjective well-being in the laughter group

The study analyzed the relationship between BMI and changes in psychological indices such as subjective stress, HRQOL, and subjective well-being in the laughter group

No injuries or side effects occurred throughout the trial
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No injuries or side effects occurred throughout the trial
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The present study showed that a 12-week comprehensive laughter program in 8-10 classes significantly improved the physical and psychological functioning of Japanese community residents, such as body weight, BMI, subjective stress, subjective well-being, and risk factors for metabolic syndrome such as HRQOL
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In addition, participants with reduced BMI after the intervention also had improved PCS scores, suggesting a reciprocal relationship between improvements in HRQOL and obesity
.

The present study showed that a 12-week comprehensive laughter program in 8-10 classes significantly improved the physical and psychological functioning of Japanese community residents, such as body weight, BMI, subjective stress, subjective well-being, and risk factors for metabolic syndrome such as HRQOL
.
In addition, participants with reduced BMI after the intervention also had improved PCS scores, suggesting a reciprocal relationship between improvements in HRQOL and obesity
.

 

Original source:

Original source:

Funakubo N, Eguchi E, Hayashi R, et al.
Effects of a laughter program on body weight and mental health among Japanese people with metabolic syndrome risk factors: a randomized controlled trial.
  BMC Geriatr .
2022;22:361.
Published 2022 Apr 23 .
doi: 10.
1186/s12877-022-03038-y.

Funakubo N, Eguchi E, Hayashi R, et al.
Effects of a laughter program on body weight and mental health among Japanese people with metabolic syndrome risk factors: a randomized controlled trial.
  BMC Geriatr .
2022;22:361.
Published 2022 Apr 23 .
doi: 10.
1186/s12877-022-03038-y.
BMC Geriatr

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