Effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on mindful eating, sweets consumption, and fasting glucose levels in obese adults: data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial.
Ashley E Mason, Elissa S Epel, Jean L. Kristeller, Patricia J Moran, Mary Dallman, Robert H. Lustig, Michael Acree, Peter Bacchetti, Barbara A. Laraia, Frederick M Hecht, Jennifer Daubenmier
Journal of Behavioral Medicine November 12, 2015 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9692-8 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 194 |
| Population | Obese adults (mean age 47.0 years; mean BMI 35.5; 78% women) |
| Interventions | Mindfulness training diet-exercise program |
| Duration | 5.5-month intervention, 12-month assessment |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Obesity Dietary carbohydrates Blood glucose Exercise Follow-up studies Feeding behavior Food preferences Awareness Middle aged Female Fasting glucose Sweet foods Mindfulness intervention Obese adults Mindful eating |
| Key findings | The mindfulness group, versus active control, showed increased mindful eating and maintenance of fasting glucose from baseline to 12 months. Increases in mindful eating were associated with decreased sweet eating and fasting glucose in the mindfulness group but not significantly in controls, and partially mediated the intervention's effect on fasting glucose changes. |
Abstract
We evaluated changes in mindful eating as a potential mechanism underlying the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention for weight loss on eating of sweet foods and fasting glucose levels. We randomized 194 obese individuals (M age = 47.0 ± 12.7 years; BMI = 35.5 ± 3.6; 78% women) to a 5.5-month diet-exercise program with or without mindfulness training. The mindfulness group, relative to the active control group, evidenced increases in mindful eating and maintenance of fasting glucose from baseline to 12-month assessment. Increases in mindful eating were associated with decreased eating of sweets and fasting glucose levels among mindfulness group participants, but this association was not statistically significant among active control group participants. Twelve-month increases in mindful eating partially mediated the effect of intervention arm on changes in fasting glucose levels from baseline to 12-month assessment. Increases in mindful eating may contribute to the effects of mindfulness-based weight loss interventions on eating of sweets and fasting glucose levels.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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