The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators propose to study the effect of mindfulness training on the eating behaviors and dietary intake of overweight or obese persons. Mindfulness skills training involves bringing non-judgmental attention to thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations - including hunger and satiety cues. It is hypothesized that as subjects advance through the 8-week class series, developing their capacity for mindfulness and in effect learn to pay attention to the sensations, assumptions, cognitions, and beliefs that underlie their eating behaviors, that their eating behaviors will improve. Specifically, the investigators hypothesize that 1) there will be significant improvements in the areas of uncontrolled and emotional eating, 2) there will be significant decreases in total caloric intake and significant increases in fruits and vegetables, and 3) there will be a positive significant relationship between the frequency/consistency of mindfulness practice and improvements from baseline to follow-up measures.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Feeding Behavior
• Obesity

• NCT number: NCT01616368
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 0
• Start date: January 2012
• Completion date: January 2013