A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of Mindful Eating and Eating without Distractions on Food Intake over a Three-Day Period.

ABSTRACT: This study compared the effects of mindful eating and eating without distractions on energy intake and diet over a 3-day period among healthy-weight females. Mindful eating was defined as attending to the sensory properties of one's food as one eats. Participants (n = 99) were asked to either focus on the sensory properties of their food (MIND), eat without distractions (CON-D) or they were not provided with any instructions (CON-I). All participants completed an online food recall measure at the end of each day. Those in the MIND and CON-D groups also rated strategy adherence at the end of each day. Results showed no significant effects of condition on energy intake (η_p² = 0.00), saturated fat, added sugar and fiber (η_p² = 0

SUBMITTER: Seguias L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature