Internalized weight stigma and intuitive eating among stressed adults during a mindful yoga intervention: associations with changes in mindfulness and self-compassion.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Internalized weight stigma (IWS) is common in the United States of America across body weight categories, and is implicated in the development of distress and unhealthy eating behaviors (e.g. overeating, disordered eating) that can foster poor cardiometabolic health. While emerging intervention research shows early promise in reducing IWS, long-term efficacy is unclear and novel strategies remain needed. This analysis examined whether participation in a mindful yoga intervention was associated with reduced IWS and increased intuitive eating, an adaptive eating behavior, and whether these changes correlated with each other or with changes in mindfulness and self-compassion.

Methods

Participants were stressed adults with low fruit and vegetable intake (N = 78, 6

SUBMITTER: Braun TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8635578 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature