Cardiac and Mental Benefits of Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet plus Forest Bathing (FB) versus MIND Diet among Older Chinese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Ka-Yin Yau, Pui-Sze Law () and Chung-Ngok Wong
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Ka-Yin Yau: School of Nursing, Tung Wah College, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Pui-Sze Law: School of Nursing, and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong
Chung-Ngok Wong: Research Office, Tung Wah College, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-15

Abstract: (1) Background: The Mediterranean-DASH intervention for neurodegenerative delay (MIND) diet and forest bathing (FB) are first-line therapies for controlling hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the combined effects of a MIND diet and FB and MIND diet alone among older Chinese patients with hypertension. (2) Methods: Seventy-two participants aged >50 with stages 1 or 2 hypertension were randomly assigned to the MIND group ( n = 23), MIND-FB group ( n = 25), or control group ( n = 24). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (primary outcome), point-of-care tests for blood lipid panel and glucose (Glu), anxiety levels, mood states, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and body fat percentage (BFP) were measured. (3) Results: After a four-week intervention, the change in SBP revealed no significant differences between the intervention groups, and SBP tended to decrease in the MIND and MIND-FB groups. Total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) were significantly decreased ( p < 0.01), Triglycerides (TG) and Glu levels were significantly lower ( p < 0.05) in the MIND-FB and MIND groups, and the mean differences for anxiety level and negative mood states were significantly lower ( p < 0.00) in MIND-FB group. (4) Conclusions: The results provide preliminary evidence that the MIND diet and FB are good for promoting cardiac and mental health well-being in the Chinese population.

Keywords: MIND diet; forest bathing; hypertension; cardiovascular risk factor; mood state; anxiety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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