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Effects of an intuitive eating-based intervention on behavioral and metabolic responses in overweight and obese adults: a randomized clinical trial pilot study

Intervention based on the intuitive eating technique under nutritional counseling: metabolic and behavioral responses in overweight and obese adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-6s3bncq
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-16
Start date
2022-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

overweight

Interventions

F01.145.113.547
This was a randomized controlled clinical study, stratified randomization being performed in excel according to the Body Mass Index (BMI). Experimental group: 11 overweight or obese women and man part

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: male and female volunteers; between 18 and 59 years old; with a BMI above 25 Kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant; puerperal women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1: Regarding the behavioral responses, it is expected that there will be a greater increase in the intuitive eating level of the participants in the intuitive eating group compared to the control group after the intervention, through the Intuitive Eating Scale, as well as a reduction in eating styles external, emotional and restrictive in relation to the control group, through the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Behavioral change in relation to the preference for healthier food choices is also expected after the intervention in both groups through the application of food diaries.;Outcome found 1: There was a greater increase in the total score of intuitive eating in the control group, of 11.8%, in relation to the intuitive eating group, an increase of 10.9%, through the application of the Intuitive Eating Scale. There was a greater reduction in external and emotional eating styles in the control group (17.7% and 19.5%, respectively) compared to the intuitive eating group (12% and 10.9%, respectively). However, the control group also showed a greater increase in restrictive eating style (27%) compared to the intuitive eating group (8%). These results were obtained by the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Both groups showed a reduction in the consumption of calories and ultra-processed foods by approximately 10% in relation to the total energy value through the application of food diaries.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 2: It is expected that there will be a greater reduction in anthropometric measurements (weight, BMI, waist and hip circumferences) in the intuitive eating group compared to the control group after the intervention, through anthropometric assessment. It is also expected, through blood sample analysis, that there will be more prominent positive changes in biochemical parameters (fasting glucose, C-reactive protein, hemoglobin, HDL, LDL and VLDL) in the intuitive eating group after the intervention. ;Outcome found 2: Similar results were found in both groups for anthropometric measurements (weight, BMI, waist and hip perimeters), with reductions ranging from 0.7% to 1.9% being found through anthropometric assessment. Regarding the biochemical parameters evaluated through a blood sample, both groups showed reductions in fasting glucose (8% in the control group and 15% in the intuitive eating group), in C-reactive protein (approximately 35% in both groups) , triglycerides (5% in the control group and 20.7% in the intuitive eating group) and HDL (8.5% in the control group and 4.9% in the intuitive eating group). In the VLDL result, the control group showed an increase of 17.7% while the intuitive eating group showed a reduction of 10.7%. In the hemoglobin result, the control group showed an increase of 1.5% while the intuitive eating group showed a reduction of 1.3%. In general, the outcomes found for anthropometric and biochemical parameters were similar between groups.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactTatiana Porto

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

posnutri@nutricao.ufrj.br+55(21) 39386599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)