Mindfulness
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to is to examine the effects of mindful eating education on increasing satiety signals. Reasons for conducting the study: Add to the body of knowledge on the science of mindful eating.
Detailed description
The procedures include: Visit 1: * The subject will be asked to meet the student investigators at the Loma Linda Student Pavilion, sign an informed consent form, sign in, and provide an email address and phone number. * After the initial briefing, the subject will be asked to eat their meal with an investigator present. * The subject will inform the investigator verbally when they are feeling full. * After the subject decides to end their meal, the subject will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and be reminded to bring the same meal the following week. Visit 2: * The subject will be asked to meet the student investigators at the Loma Linda Student Pavilion with the same meal as the previous week. * After receiving a brief education session, the subject will be asked to eat their meal with an investigator present. * The subject must inform the investigator verbally when they are feeling full. * After the subject has decided to end their meal, they will be asked to fill out a questionnaire and be reminded to meet the investigator at the same time the following week. Visit 3: * The subject will be asked to meet the student investigators at the Loma Linda Student Pavilion. * The subject will be asked to complete a follow-up survey on the study.
Interventions
OTHERmindful education on eating
Mindful eating education material: mindful eating handout by move.va.gov. It includes topics such as: observe your body, do not judge yourself, notice your reaction to food and savor your food.
Sponsors
Loma Linda University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* currently enrolled at Loma Linda University * pack or purchase their own lunch on a regular basis (willingness bring/buy the same lunch the following week) * have a 1 hour or less lunch period.
Exclusion criteria
* skip breakfast * have exercised within 2 hours of their lunch time * smoke nicotine or marijuana * have the condition of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes * have newly prescribed medications 2 weeks prior to testing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in satiety | change from baseline to one week | The subject will be asked to verbally inform the investigator when they feel full. The investigator will be using a stopwatch to record when the subject has reached satiety. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed