ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2020
A pilot open-label feasibility trial examining an adjunctive mindfulness intervention for adolescents with obesity.
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Examining the Feasibility of a Brief Adjunctive Mindfulness Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness-based interventions for improvement of lifestyle behaviors and body mass index in children with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review of the efficacy of yoga and mindfulness in the management of pediatric obesity.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Living With Physical Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Weight-neutral interventions in young people with high body mass index: A systematic review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2023Pooled it
- A Meta-Analytic Review of Emotion Regulation Focused Psychosocial Interventions for Adolescents.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Pooled it
- Developing a Mindfulness Program for Families in a Pediatric Weight Management Clinic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A personalised nutrition intervention for adolescent depression: a mixed-methods feasibility pilot study.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Research progress on the role of mindfulness in intervention for adolescent obesity.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Evidence Base Update on Behavioral Treatments for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2023Review
- Randomized Clinical Trial EvaluatingJournal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundObesity in adolescence is predictive of obesity in adulthood and risk for chronic disease. Traditional behavioral approaches to addressing obesity in adolescence rarely yield meaningful changes in body mass index (BMI), suggesting that adjunctive treatments are necessary. Herein, we describe a study examining whether it is feasible to integrate a brief mindfulness intervention with the usual recommended care for adolescent obesity in a pediatric weight management clinic.
methodsWe conducted a single arm open-label trial with 11 adolescent patients with obesity. Participants received the recommended standard of medical management of obesity (usual care) plus a six-week mindfulness intervention. To assess our primary aim of feasibility, we examined recruitment, retention, and satisfaction rates. Participants also completed measures of mindfulness, emotion regulation, disordered eating, quality of life, and executive functioning, and had their BMI and blood pressure measured.
resultsWe recruited 11 adolescents to participate in the intervention, with 8 (73%) completing the entire program. Attendance rates (85%) and satisfaction rates (100%) were promising for a larger trial. While preliminary analyses of changes in health outcomes should be examined with caution, effect sizes ranged from small to large with some promising trends in eating behaviors. DISCUSSION: It might be feasible to augment existing behavioral interventions for adolescents with obesity with brief mindfulness; however, some adaptations are needed to enhance recruitment and retention. The lessons learned in this feasibility study can inform an adequately powered efficacy trial.
trial registrationThis research is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03874377).
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