Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Diet Program on Weight Loss

Ankara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Weight Loss; Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Dietary and mindfulness intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05328791

AnkaraUniv2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Meditation interventions, including mindfulness-based approaches, can be effective in reducing psychological stress . Mindfulness meditation, which cultivates awareness of present-moment experience with a nonjudging attitude, is theorized to promote adaptive self-regulation,which is thought to be key to maintaining long-term eating habits and appetite regulation.In the light of this information, in this study, it is aimed to observe the effect of mindfulness approach on body weight and eating behaviours.

Full description

The use of minfulness based programs for body weight control and stress management is increasing. One of the main reasons for this situation is that individuals care more about the diet and body weidght as a result of the increase in health concerns and stress. In addition, such cognitive support programs in the diet process provide a more comfortable and stress-free continuation of the diet. Based on the above-mentioned information; in this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness based diet intervention on weight loss and eating behaviuors.

Individuals who meet the research criteria will randomize according to their file numbers (with the ramdomizer program) and divide into 2 groups: mindfulness group (15) and control group . Food consumption records, anthropometric measurements and eating behaviours scale of all individuals will record at the beginning and end of the study. In order to prevent interaction between individuals, all diet programs will prepare at different times and individually.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 20-65
• Being obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2)
• Volunteering to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

• Being pregnant/lactating
• Having a psychological problem
• Being on a followed diet program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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35 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness+Diet intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Diet and mindfulness intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dietary and mindfulness intervention

Diet intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Diet intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dietary and mindfulness intervention