Mindful Eating Practice Predicts Lower Body Mass Index Among University Students

Ahmad, Salwani; Sidek, Suriati; Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda; Bakar, Wan Azdie Mohd Abu; Unal, T. Irfan

doi:10.3923/pjn.2019.977.982

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“…Even though a few studies have reported that a higher BMI was associated with lower mindful eating levels, no significant association was observed in this study [24,[30][31][32]. The difference could be attributed to different study populations in which this study focused more on T2DM patients who were also obese while previous studies were conducted among obese populations in communities [24,[30][31][32] However, further in-depth studies are needed to examine…”

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“…In addition, two studies have detected a relatively higher level of mindful eating among women with gestational diabetes mellitus [23,34]. On the other hand, the obese population generally practised a lower level of mindful eating, as shown by several studies [24,[30][31][32].…”

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“…The mean (SD) for mindful eating levels among T2DM patients in this study was 2.9 (0.25). Studies in various populations in America, Turkey, and Australia found that the mean (SD) scores of mindful eating ranged from 2.9 (0.32) to 3.5 (0.45) [17,23,24,30] while developing countries such as Malaysia, Iran, and Mexico recorded slightly lower mean (SD) scores of mindful eating, that were between 2.6 (0.25) and 2.8 (0.48) [18,[31][32][33]. With regard to other medical conditions, a study among American breast cancer survivors showed that the baseline mean (SD) score of mindful eating of 2.9 (0.40) increased significantly after 12 weeks of mindful eating intervention [20].…”

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Age and fasting blood sugar levels are associated factors for mindful eating among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during COVID-19 pandemic confinement

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the eating behaviours of many people, especially Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. This study aimed to determine the level of mindful eating and its associated factors among T2DM patients at a primary care clinic near Kuala Lumpur. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 18th December 2020 to 5th March 2021 during the movement control order in Malaysia. Respondents were recruited using systematic random sampling via an electronic appointment system. They completed a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic, clinical profiles, and a Malay-translated Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ-M). Their blood pressure and body mass index were taken during the appointment day while the remaining clinical profiles such as fasting blood sugar (FBS) were obtained from the medical record. Two hundred respondents were recruited with a mean (SD) age of 57.0 (10.90) years. More than half of them were female (54%). Two-thirds of them had uncontrolled diabetes based on elevated FBS of >7 mmol/L (61.5%) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of >7% (67%), respectively. The mean (SD) score for mindful eating was 2.9 (0.25). Multiple logistic regression revealed that older respondents had a higher level of mindful eating [(AOR = 1.05, p-value 0.01, 95% CI = 1.01–1.09)]. In addition, elevated FBS level was also associated with a greater level of mindful eating [(AOR = 2.55, p-value 0.01, 95% CI = 1.28–5.07)]. Therefore, healthcare providers should promote mindful eating during the consultation, especially among younger patients. Blood glucose monitoring is also recommended to instil awareness of the importance of healthy eating habits.

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Age and fasting blood sugar levels are associated factors for mindful eating among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during COVID-19 pandemic confinement

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“…Physical senses encourage students to be more conscious of food frequency (Giannopoulou et al, 2020). Therefore, the food picture might increase an individual's eating awareness (Ahmad et al, 2019). Furthermore, students can also pay attention to textures, colours, tastes, and flavours through physical senses such as the nose, eye, and mouth (Knol et al, 2020).…”

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Is there any Difference between Males and Females in Mindful Eating?

Putri,

Widodo,

Solihat

2024

J. Prisma. Sains

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Mindful eating is a way of paying attention to food momentarily, without judgment, with a calm feeling that focuses on individual sensory and food experiences. Thus, this research investigates students' awareness of eating between females and males from secondary school. The participants are 95 students of VIII and IX grades in one public school. This research was conducted in the even semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. The method is descriptive data. The research subject completed to fulfill the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). The dimensions of the mindful eating questionnaire are disinhibition, awareness, external cues, internal emotional response, and distraction. The average mindful eating dimension is disinhibition in males (58.24) and females (52.95), awareness in males (78.57%) and females (72.14%), External cues in males (75.42%) and females (72.14%), emotional response in males (76%) and g, (76.14%), and distraction in males (64.71%) and females (69.11%). Gender differences were found in mindful eating dimensions, with males having higher scores than females. However, emotional response and distraction dimensions are higher in females.

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A systematic review of observational studies exploring the relationship between health and non-weight-centric eating behaviours

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Foster

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Mindful Eating Practice Predicts Lower Body Mass Index Among University Students

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Age and fasting blood sugar levels are associated factors for mindful eating among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during COVID-19 pandemic confinement

Age and fasting blood sugar levels are associated factors for mindful eating among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients during COVID-19 pandemic confinement

Is there any Difference between Males and Females in Mindful Eating?

A systematic review of observational studies exploring the relationship between health and non-weight-centric eating behaviours

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