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

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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Main Authors: Kaori Sakurada, Tsuneo Konta, Masafumi Watanabe, Kenichi Ishizawa, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Hidetoshi Yamashita, Takamasa Kayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
laughter
mortality
cardiovascular disease
yamagata study
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/30/4/30_JE20180249/_pdf

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