SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
How Effective Are Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Reducing Stress and Weight? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on food craving in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.BMC psychology · 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
- Mindfulness therapy for patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing practice · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding on Subjective Appetite in Overweight and Obese Adults with Strong and Moderate Appetite: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Trial
- Psychological Determinants of the Weight Cycle: A Review of Perceived Stress and Self-Efficacy.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Determinants of acute weight gain during regional conflict among individuals with overweight and obesity receiving targeted multidisciplinary care.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- A combined diving and mindfulness program as a catalyst for behavioural change in adults with obesity: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Improving Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being Among A Population With Obesity: A Systematic Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Review
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- Mindful Eating, Nutrition Knowledge, and Weight Status among Medical Students: Implications for Health and Counseling Practices.Nutrients · 2024Article
- [Emotional eating in university students: a cross-sectional and comparative study in the Iberian Peninsula].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2024Article
- The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapies for Weight-Loss in Adults: A Scoping Review Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Stress contributes to the development and maintenance of obesity. Mindfulness-based therapies are being used to reduce stress and promote weight reduction and maintenance. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for stress and weight reduction in the short, medium, and long term. Searches on PsycINFO, Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, WOS, and Science Direct were conducted until March 2021. Intervention studies with a sample of adults were included; these evaluated a mindfulness-based intervention and used stress and weight or body mass index as outcome variables. These criteria were met by 13 articles. A meta-analysis of 8 of the 13 articles was performed with a random-effects or fixed-effects model, depending on the level of heterogeneity between studies. Mindfulness-based interventions had a small effect on stress reduction over a 3-month period: effect size (standardized mean difference) = -0.29 (95% CI: -0.49, -0.10). However, no significant evidence was found for stress reduction from 3 months onwards, nor for weight or body mass index reduction in any period. Mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing stress in the short term, but not in the medium or long term, nor are they effective for weight or body mass index. More robust and longer study designs are needed to determine their effects.
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