Mindful Eating Counseling for Overweight and Obesity
Author Information
Author(s): Moreira Maria Fernanda Souza, de Azevedo Brenda Eduarda Fabris, Beretta Mileni Vanti, Busnello Fernanda Michielin
Primary Institution: Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)
Hypothesis
Mindful Eating as a single strategy can effectively improve problematic eating behavior in overweight individuals compared to conventional dietary treatment.
Conclusion
A Mindful Eating approach may aid in managing dysfunctional cognitive restraint, a key component for sustainable excess weight treatment.
Supporting Evidence
- At baseline, emotional eating was the highest scoring domain in both groups.
- After treatment, cognitive restraint significantly increased in the TAU group.
- The ME group showed a significant reduction in cognitive restraint compared to the TAU group.
- Emotional eating and uncontrolled eating did not show significant differences between the groups after treatment.
Takeaway
This study shows that learning to eat mindfully can help people who are overweight manage their eating habits better.
Methodology
A 16-week randomized clinical trial comparing an online group intervention with individual online nutritional counseling, assessing eating behavior and anthropometric measures.
Potential Biases
Potential measurement bias due to self-reported data and limited generalizability due to the sample characteristics.
Limitations
The study had a non-representative sample and relied on self-reported anthropometric measurements, which may introduce bias.
Participant Demographics
Participants were aged 18 or older, living with overweight or obesity, with a higher proportion of women.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.004
Confidence Interval
95% CI −37.7 to −8.5
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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