The associations of mindful and intuitive eating with BMI, depression, anxiety and stress across generations: a cross-sectional study
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The study aimed to evaluate the differences between generations and relationship between mindful and intuitive eating with body mass index (BMI), depression, stress, and anxiety. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 547 adults. Online questionnaire including Intuitive Eating Scale-2nd edition (IES-2), Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), and Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale was performed. Gen Z scored highest for "unconditional permission to eat", and lowest for "interference" ( p p : 0.002). Weak negative correlations were observed between IES-2 scores and BMI ( r : -0.165, p r : -0.194, p r : -0.191, p r : -0.100, p : 0.020). MEQ scores were negatively correlated with BMI, depression, anxiety, and stress ( r : -0.159, r : -0.364, r : -0.372, r : -0.360, p r : -0.259, r : -0.249, r : -0.168, p < 0.001).
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Both mindful and intuitive eating are inversely associated with BMI and psychological distress [27-29].
“Furthermore, both mindful and intuitive eating are inversely associated with body mass index (BMI) and psychological distress, supporting their role in promoting mental and physical health [27-29].”
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- Authors
- Bayram, H. M., & Gürbüz, M.
- Affiliations
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University
- Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi (TR)
- Venue
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 326-336
- ISSN
- 0963-7486 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-3478
- OpenAlex
- W4407168073
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 4
- FWCI
- 9.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- mindful eating, intuitive eating, body mass index, depression, anxiety, stress, generational differences, Generation Z, baby boomers, unconditional permission to eat, dietary habits
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Eating, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Body Mass Index, Young Adult, Mindfulness
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