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Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2016

Effects of a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention in adults with obesity: A randomized clinical trial.

Jennifer Daubenmier, Patricia J Moran, Jean Kristeller, Michael Acree, Peter Bacchetti, Margaret E Kemeny, Mary Dallman, Robert H Lustig, Carl Grunfeld, Douglas F Nixon and 7 more

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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68citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
21.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 155 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Emotional Eating Interventions for Adults Living With Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  7. Third-wave cognitive behaviour therapies for weight management: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jennifer DaubenmierOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Patricia J MoranOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jean KristellerDepartment of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Michael AcreeOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Peter BacchettiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Margaret E KemenyDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mary DallmanCenter for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Robert H LustigCenter for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Carl GrunfeldCenter for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Douglas F NixonDivision of Experimental Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jeffrey M MilushDepartment of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Veronica GoldmanOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Barbara LaraiaCenter for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Kevin D LaugeroWestern Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, Davis, California, USA.
Leslie WoodhouseWestern Human Nutrition Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, Davis, California, USA.
Elissa S EpelCenter for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Frederick M HechtOsher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
University of California, San Francisco · USIntegra (United States) · USWestern Human Nutrition Research Center · USGeorge Washington University · USIndiana State University · US

Funding

UCSF Nutrition Obesity Research CenterP30DK098722 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Allison W Xu · 2015 to 2026
$14.6M
Metabolic and Immunologic Effects of Meditation - Cell Aging SupplementP01AT005013 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI HECHT, FREDERICK M · 2008 to 2012
$6.8M
Mentoring and Research in Integrative MedicineK24AT007827 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI HECHT, FREDERICK M · 2013 to 2022
$1.8M
Molecular effects of mind-body intervention on GC sensitivity and immune functionK01AT006153 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI MILUSH, JEFFREY · 2011 to 2015
$650k
Effects of Mind-Body Interventions on Metabolic Syndrome RiskK01AT004199 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI DAUBENMIER, JENNIFER JOAN · 2007 to 2011
$626k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine whether adding mindfulness-based eating and stress management practices to a diet-exercise program improves weight loss and metabolic syndrome components.

methodsIn this study 194 adults with obesity were randomized to a 5.5-month program with or without mindfulness training and identical diet-exercise guidelines. Intention-to-treat analyses with multiple imputation were used for missing data. The primary outcome was 18-month weight change.

resultsEstimated effects comparing the mindfulness to control arm favored the mindfulness arm in (a) weight loss at 12 months, -1.9 kg (95% CI: -4.5, 0.8; P = 0.17), and 18 months, -1.7 kg (95% CI: -4.7, 1.2; P = 0.24), though not statistically significant; (b) changes in fasting glucose at 12 months, -3.1 mg/dl (95% CI: -6.3, 0.1; P = 0.06), and 18 months, -4.1 mg/dl (95% CI: -7.3, -0.9; P = 0.01); and (c) changes in triglyceride/HDL ratio at 12 months, -0.57 (95% CI: -0.95, -0.18; P = 0.004), and 18 months, -0.36 (95% CI: -0.74, 0.03; P = 0.07). Estimates for other metabolic risk factors were not statistically significant, including waist circumference, blood pressure, and C-reactive protein.

conclusionsMindfulness enhancements to a diet-exercise program did not show substantial weight loss benefit but may promote long-term improvement in some aspects of metabolic health in obesity that requires further study.

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MindfulnessAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityWeight LossWeight Reduction Programs

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