Does mindfulness matter? Everyday mindfulness, mindful eating and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods among a sample of South Australian adults

Beshara, Monica; Hutchinson, Amanda; Wilson, Carlene

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.012

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“…Intuitive eating was associated with a lower BMI in four studies (68,70,74,75) . Other observations included a decreased emotional eating with higher levels of mindfulness (76,77,79) and a higher level of everyday mindfulness was related negatively to self-report serve size of energy-dense food (83) . In one of…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nutrition Research Reviews (68,70,74,75) Mindful eating and decreased BMI 1 Positive (82) Intuitive eating and blood markers of cardiovascular risk 1 Positive (70) Mindfulness and decreased portion size 1 Positive (83) Intuitive eating and observing hunger cues 1 Positive (72) Mindfulness and decreased binge eating 2 Positive (76,80) Mindfulness and decreased emotional eating 3 Positive (76,77,79) Mindfulness and external eating 1 Positive (77) Mindfulness and reduced cravings 1 Positive (78) Mindfulness and restrained eating 1 Positive (75) Intuitive eating and freedom to eat 1 Positive (73) Intuitive eating and interoceptive sensitivity 1 Positive (71) Trait mindfulness and returning baseline brain network post-food cue exposure 1 Positive (78) Mindful eating and mental well-being 1 Positive (81) Intuitive eating and more pleasure associated with food 1 Positive (75) Intuitive eating and increased external and introjection regulation in behaviour questionnaire 1 Positive (69) * Note that effect size is not accounted for in the coding of positive. The code only provides an indicator of direction of results and is not trying to assess overall evidence.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Overeating may reflect a non-mindful reliance on environmental or external cues (for example, packaging size), so that the cues destroy the subject's ability to self-monitor the food they eat (83) . The use of mindfulness is designed to interrupt these automatic, non-conscious external influences (93) .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Eight papers focused on intuitive eating (18,(68)(69)(70)(71)(72)(73)(74)(75) , five papers focused on mindfulness (76)(77)(78)(79)(80) , two papers focused on mindful eating (81,82) and one paper had a combined mindfulness and mindful eating approach (83) .…”

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A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms

Warren¹,

2017

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The role of mindfulness, mindful eating and a newer concept of intuitive eating in modulating eating habits is an area of increasing interest. In this structured literature review, a summary of the current evidence is presented, together with details of interventions undertaken and the tools to measure outcomes. It is broad in scope given the emerging evidence base in this area. The review yielded sixty-eight publications: twenty-three interventions in obese/overweight populations; twenty-nine interventions in normal-weight populations; sixteen observational studies, three of which were carried out in overweight/obese populations. Mindfulness-based approaches appear most effective in addressing binge eating, emotional eating and eating in response to external cues. There is a lack of compelling evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness and mindful eating in weight management. Mindfulness-based approaches may prevent weight gain. Reduced food intake was seen in some of the studies in overweight and obese populations, but this was less apparent in the studies in normal-weight populations. The evidence base for intuitive eating is limited to date and further research is needed to examine its potential in altering eating behaviours. Mindfulness appears to work by an increased awareness of internal, rather than external, cues to eat. Mindfulness and mindful eating have the potential to address problematic eating behaviours and the challenges many face with controlling their food intake. Encouraging a mindful eating approach would seem to be a positive message to be included in general weight management advice to the public.

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Section: Summary Of Results From Observational Studiesmentioning

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A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms

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“…Present moment attention of taste, texture, and smell, as well as satiety cues and the presence of thoughts and emotions associated with the eating experience were described as key characteristics of eating mindfully. Mindful eating has been associated to lower body mass index (BMI; Moor, Scott, & McIntosh, 2013), lower servings of energy-dense foods (Beshara, Hutchinson, & Wilson, 2013), and healthier food choices (Kidd, Graor, & Murrock, 2013), which are relevant to obesity prevention and applicable to various weight groups. Therefore, in many ways, the event-based and eating-specific mindful method that was developed by Mantzios and Wilson (2014) assimilates the definition and characteristics of mindful eating, although these assumptions lack empirical findings.…”

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Mindful Construal Diaries: A Less Anxious, More Mindful, and More Self-Compassionate Method of Eating

2017

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Mindful construal diaries were found to assist in weight regulation during a long-term intervention. The current study attempted to expand previous findings by testing the consideration (or priming) of questions within the diary (instead of filling in the answers), and investigated levels of state mindfulness, state self-compassion, and state anxiety in an observational trial of pre-to postintervention. Forty-five participants completed State Mindfulness, State Self-Compassion, and State Anxiety scales before and after their meal and were asked to read and consider the mindful concrete construal diary questions. The results illustrate that state mindfulness, state self-compassion, and state anxiety levels were significantly improved (i.e., increased mindfulness and self-compassion, and decreased anxiety) after participation. Findings provide further evidence as to why the diaries might work in supporting weight regulation, and suggest another method of making eating more mindful. Current findings, limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Insights into optimising education for patients living with diabetes mellitus: A model for the post‐pandemic era, informed by survey data

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Background Patient education represents the key element in the management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and has changed dramatically during the last 3 years. Uptake of structured education is poor, and patient perception of received education varies greatly. The purpose of this study was to assess patients’ perception of adequacy of delivered education, barriers to attending structured courses and preferences for ongoing DM‐related education. Methods Patients living with Type 2 DM attending diabetes clinics were invited to complete a questionnaire about their understanding of DM, adequacy of offered education and desired features of future courses, following their clinic appointment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). Those interested (n = 146) completed this questionnaire. Results Participants’ mean age was 58.2 years (standard deviation [SD] 13.6, median 59, interquartile range [IQR] 50–66), mean body mass index 34.5 Kgm–2 (SD 9.1, median 33.7 Kgm–2, IQR 29.8–41.7) and duration of T2DM was 13 years (SD 10, median 10 years, IQR 3–19). Thirty‐one per cent of participants received no education at the time of their diagnosis with 51% of participants reporting no ongoing DM‐related education. Thirty‐seven per cent of participants did not understand the meaning of HbA1c. Preference for face‐to‐face versus remote delivery of DM‐related education was roughly split, with 51% preferring the former. Attention to self‐compassion and mental health needs were identified as key elements currently missing from DM‐related education. Conclusion The provision of DM‐related education pre‐pandemic did not meet patients’ needs. Gaining insight and understanding into the gaps within current DM‐related educational provision and patient preferences for its delivery are key strategies in the development of reformed DM‐related education that will ultimately equip patients with improved self‐management skills.

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Does mindfulness matter? Everyday mindfulness, mindful eating and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods among a sample of South Australian adults

Cited by 108 publications

References 25 publications

A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms

A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms

Mindful Construal Diaries: A Less Anxious, More Mindful, and More Self-Compassionate Method of Eating

Insights into optimising education for patients living with diabetes mellitus: A model for the post‐pandemic era, informed by survey data

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