Feeding behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Interventions have shown promising results for comprehensive health care and eating behavior. Although extensively studied in the United States and Europe, there have been relatively
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Instituto de Gastroenterologia de São Paulo Centro Médico e Cirúrgico
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults; aged 20 to 59; both genders; body mass index equal to or greater than 18.5 kg/m² and less than 40 kg/m²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals undergoing pharmacological treatment for obesity; pregnancy; individuals with untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism (TSH 5.5 mlU/mL) or treated less than 6 months ago; individuals in an acute phase of depression (less than 6 months in depression), those with schizophrenia or psychotic disorders, or those using medication that causes cognitive, attention, and concentration impairments (such as potent anxiolytics); practitioners of mindfulness, meditation, yoga, or similar practices within the last 6 months (with formal practice at least once a week); individuals who have undergone any type of bariatric surgery; extreme obesity (BMI equal to or greater than 40 kg/m²); participation in other clinical intervention studies; chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and other clinical conditions that may interfere with fluid balance; individuals who received nutritional guidance in the last 6 months; individuals being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected the improvement of eating behavior (cognitive restraint, emotional eating, and uncontrolled eating). TIME FRAME: Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-intervention), and 3-, 6- and up to 12-month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected an increase in the levels of mindfulness, a reduction in the levels of depression, anxiety, an improvement in the levels of self-compassion, an improvement in the levels of self-care, to lower the levels of perceived stress, and an improvement in nutritional status (among those who are overweight). TIME FRAME: Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-intervention), and 3-, 6- and up to 12-month follow-up. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda Magalhães
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed