Is mindful breathing meditation worth it for obese patients under nutritional orientation? Evaluation of stress perception, anthropometry, and autonomous balance in a Brazilian sample.

Association of guided meditation and nutritional orientation for obese patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-9s93d9

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-03-08

Start date

2017-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Both treatments were made for 3 months. Control Group: 16 obese women received individualized nutritional orientation, with meal plans that were hypo-energetic, with a calorie reduction between 500 a

2nd month – three 15-minute meditations (each for 10 days)

3rd month – three 20-minute meditations (each for 10 days), amounting to 90 days of guided meditation.

Behavioural

E02.642

E02.190.525.374

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

21 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients; with an age range between 21 and 59 years; BMI ? 30 kg/m²; who accepted to participate the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: diagnosed Diabetes; diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder; being pregnant or suspicious of being pregnant; having a pacemaker or any other electronic devices inside of the body; having a metallic prosthesis inside of the body; or not agreeing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Greater reduction of body mass in the Meditation Group (nutritional orientation + guided meditation) after 3 months of intervention, verified with a mechanic scale, with 100 g precision and 150 kg capacity. The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater reduction of stres perception in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the Perceived Stress Scale, validated in portuguese by LUFT, et al (2007). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater increase in the quality of life and its domains in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the World Health Organization Quality of Life, validated in portuguese by FLECK, et al (2000). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater Body Mass Index reduction in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the formula (body weight in kg/height in meters)². The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater alterations in the body composition parameters (% Fat, % Fat Free Mass, Fat in kg, Fat Free Mass in kg) in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated with a Maltron BF-907 tetrapolar bioimpedance, and through the formulas proposed by Kyle, Genton and Pichard (2013). The preparation for the exam followed the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Guidelines (KYLE, ET AL 2004). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater alteration in the biochemical tests (fasting glycem	—

Measure

Time frame

Greater reduction of body mass in the Meditation Group (nutritional orientation + guided meditation) after 3 months of intervention, verified with a mechanic scale, with 100 g precision and 150 kg capacity. The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater reduction of stres perception in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the Perceived Stress Scale, validated in portuguese by LUFT, et al (2007). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater increase in the quality of life and its domains in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the World Health Organization Quality of Life, validated in portuguese by FLECK, et al (2000). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater Body Mass Index reduction in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated by the formula (body weight in kg/height in meters)². The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater alterations in the body composition parameters (% Fat, % Fat Free Mass, Fat in kg, Fat Free Mass in kg) in the Meditation Group after 3 months of intervention, evaluated with a Maltron BF-907 tetrapolar bioimpedance, and through the formulas proposed by Kyle, Genton and Pichard (2013). The preparation for the exam followed the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Guidelines (KYLE, ET AL 2004). The results were observed using a paired (same group analysis) and unpaired (diferent groups analysis) Student's T Test, with a 5% significance level.;Greater alteration in the biochemical tests (fasting glycem

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
We did not determine secondary outcomes	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactHelena Zanella

Universidade Federal do Paraná

helenazanella.nutri@gmail.com+5504198570111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)