Affiliation:
1. Taizhou Shi Zhong Yiyuan, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Taizhou Hospital, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
2. Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
Abstract
There was currently no consensus on whether chewing gum should be widely instituted as a means to help reduce anxiety and stress. Chewing gum was also not included in guidelines for alleviating anxiety and stress. The purpose of this study was of two aspects: (1) to review the research progress of the relationship between gum chewing and anxiety and stress in recent years and (2) to make a meta-analysis of the effects of mastication on anxiety and stress. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies extracted from PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of chewing gum on anxiety, and stress was evaluated through screening, inclusion, data extraction, and quality assessment. The meta-analysis we performed was using Review Manager 5.3 software. We included a total of 8 RCTs, involving more than 400 adults over 18 years old. Compared with no chewing gum, chewing gum resulted in anxiety (MD = −0.26, 95% CI (−0.48, −0.04),
, I2 = 11%), where the heterogeneity was low and statistically significant. While in stress (MD = −0.27, 95% CI (−0.79, −0.25),
, I2 = 48%), the heterogeneity was high, and there was of no statistical significance. Based on current evidence, chewing gum is an inexpensive, well-tolerated, safe, and effective way to relieve anxiety and stress. To confirm the conclusion, we still need to conduct more randomized trials.
Subject
Health Informatics,Biomedical Engineering,Surgery,Biotechnology
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