Associations of Frequency of Laughter With Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in a General Population: Findings From the Yamagata Study

Background: Positive and negative psychological factors are associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease. This study prospectively investigated associations of daily frequency of laughter with mortality and cardiovascular disease in a community-based population. Methods: This study included...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology 2020-04, Vol.30 (4), p.188-193
Main Authors: Sakurada, Kaori, Konta, Tsuneo, Watanabe, Masafumi, Ishizawa, Kenichi, Ueno, Yoshiyuki, Yamashita, Hidetoshi, Kayama, Takamasa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Confidence intervals
Drinking behavior
Health hazards
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Hypertension
laughter
Mortality
Original
Population studies
Psychological factors
Public Health
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Statistical models
yamagata study
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Summary:Background: Positive and negative psychological factors are associated with mortality and cardiovascular disease. This study prospectively investigated associations of daily frequency of laughter with mortality and cardiovascular disease in a community-based population. Methods: This study included 17,152 subjects ≥40 years old who participated in an annual health check in Yamagata Prefecture. Self-reported daily frequency of laughter was grouped into three categories (≥1/week; ≥1/month but
ISSN:0917-5040
1349-9092
DOI:10.2188/jea.JE20180249