Stopped: This research was completed before January 18, 2017, and does not meet the ACT requirement to register and report results per the guidance provided in "Clinical Trials Registration and Results Information Submission" dated 09/21/2016.
Background: Mindfulness-based interventions may be effective in reducing the stress that may increase both obesity and inflammation. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a mindful eating intervention on weight loss and health-related outcomes. Methods: Thirty-six obese, postmenopausal women were randomized to a six-week Mindful Eating and Living (MEAL) intervention or an active control group (CONT) consisting of nutritional counseling, goal setting, and group support. Weight, body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), binge eating, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were assessed at baseline and four follow-up periods up to one year. Results: Multilevel analyses showed that the MEAL group had reductions in weight, BMI, WHR, binge eating, IL-6, and CRP; the CONT group had reductions in weight, BMI, and binge eating. The reductions in binge eating, IL-6, and CRP were greater for the MEAL as compared with the CONT group. Conclusions: This study suggests that a mindfulness-based eating intervention may promote weight loss and reduce a variety of health-related risk factors in post-menopausal women who are obese.
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Decreases in body mass index
Timeframe: Baseline, 6 month, 4 months, 9 months, 1 year