Mindfulness Approaches and Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, and Weight Regain

Dunn, Carolyn; Haubenreiser, Megan; Johnson, Madison; Nordby, Kelly; Aggarwal, Surabhi; Myer, Sarah; Thomas, Cathy

doi:10.1007/s13679-018-0299-6

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“…In terms of weight management, mindful eating encourages a non-judgmental awareness of the physical and emotional sensations of food and supports self-regulation. Over the past few years, there has been increased interest in mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for weight management and emerging evidence for their inclusion as a component of weight management programs [ 19 – 21 ].…”

Section: Dietitian’s Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Diabetes and Diet: A Patient and Dietitian’s Perspective

Sergeant

Dyson

2018

Diabetes Ther

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This article has been co-authored by a patient with type 2 diabetes and a specialist dietitian. Here they discuss the patient’s experience and difficulties with controlling weight and strategies that can help a patient in this situation. The patient discusses how stress and her corresponding comfort eating dampened weight loss progress, and how adopting a lifestyle change aided through group support helped to deal with this. The physician discusses the importance of recognizing the mental and physical challenges faced by patients in this situation.

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Section: Dietitian’s Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Diabetes and Diet: A Patient and Dietitian’s Perspective

Sergeant

Dyson

2018

Diabetes Ther

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“…Current proposals suggest that mindfulness may be a way of aiding weight regulation, and preliminary findings are optimistic 15 . In a recent review its found that the practice of mindful eating has been applied to the reduction of food cravings, portion control, body mass index, and body weight 16 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association of mindfulness and impulsivity with obesity

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Çelikbaş²,

Batmaz

2018

Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

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Background: The prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past three decades. Impulsivity is a multidimensional personality trait that potentially contributes to the development and maintenance of obesity. Mindful awareness can potentially minimize the automatic and inattentive reactions around food. Objectives: In our study, we aimed to research the relationship between impulsivity and mindful attention. Methods: The study population consisted of 60 outpatients aged 18 and older, with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 kg/m 2 presenting to the psychiatry clinics of a secondary health care facility. The participants completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Results: The average age of participants was 39 years, BMI was 35.70 ± 4.54 kg/m 2. BMI was not statistically significantly correlated with any of the scales, and the MAAS total score was negatively correlated with the impulsiveness scores, except for the motor impulsiveness subscale score. Dispositional mindfulness was negatively associated with impulsiveness scores, except for motor impulsiveness. Discussion: This study showed that there was a negative relationship between impulsivity and mindfulness. Therefore, using mindfulness techniques may decrease impulsivity, and may be extremely helpful in promoting better eating behaviors and weight regulation.

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“…Dunn C, Haubenreiser M, Johnson M, et al (2018) Curr Obes Rep [5] Purpose of review: There is an urgent need for effective weight management techniques, as more than one third of US adults are overweight or obese. Recommendations for weight loss include a combination of reducing caloric intake, increasing physical activity, and behavior modification.…”

Section: Mindfulness Approaches and Weight Loss Weight Maintenance mentioning

confidence: 99%