Do mindful eating intervention programs improve mindful eating and nutritional status in children?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aimed to evaluate the changes in mindful eating scores, anthropometric measurements, and dietary adequacy in children after the Mindful Eating Intervention Program for Children and Parents (MEIP-CP).

Methods

This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test pattern. The research sample comprised 64 children (48.4% boys, 51.6% girls) aged 8-11 years and their parents. The MEIP-CP includes six sessions (preventing mindless eating, exploring the senses, recognizing hunger and fullness signals, expressing emotions, sowing the seeds of awareness, and cultural meal invitation) of 45-60 min/per week. Data was obtained using questionnaire with face-to-face interviews at the pre-test (baseline), post-test (week 6 and week 12).

SUBMITTER: Kocaadam-Bozkurt B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12482487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature