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Mindfulness‐based interventions for obesity‐related eating behaviours: a literature review

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O'Reilly, G. A., Cook, L., Spruijt‐Metz, D., Black, D. S.·2014·Obesity Reviews

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Summary: Mindfulness‐based interventions ( MBIs ) targeting eating behaviours have gained popularity in recent years. A literature review was conducted to determine the effectiveness of MBIs for treating obesity‐related eating behaviours, such as binge eating, emotional eating and external eating. A search protocol was conducted using the online databases G oogle S cholar, P ub M ed, PsycINFO and O vid H ealthstar. Papers were required to meet the following criteria to be included in this review: (i) describe a MBI or the use of mindfulness exercises as part of an intervention; (ii) include at least one obesity‐related eating behaviour as an outcome; (iii) include quantitative outcomes; and (iv) be published in English in a peer‐reviewed journal. A total of N = 21 papers were included in this review. Interventions used a variety of approaches to implement mindfulness training, including combined mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapies, mindfulness‐based stress reduction, acceptance‐based therapies, mindful eating programmes, and combinations of mindfulness exercises. Targeted eating behaviour outcomes included binge eating, emotional eating, external eating and dietary intake. Eighteen (86%) of the reviewed studies reported improvements in the targeted eating behaviours. Overall, the results of this first review on the topic support the efficacy of MBIs for changing obesity‐related eating behaviours, specifically binge eating, emotional eating and external eating.

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Authors
O'Reilly, G. A., Cook, L., Spruijt‐Metz, D., & Black, D. S.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
O'Reilly, G. A.
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-03-18
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
453-461
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W2160354924
Cited by
547
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 92 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 53 · 2016: 36 · 2015: 36 · 2014: 6
FWCI
6.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (T32CA009492)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
mindfulness-based interventions, obesity, eating behaviour, binge eating, emotional eating, external eating, mindful eating, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, acceptance-based therapy, dietary intake
MeSH terms
Feeding and Eating Disorders, Behavior Therapy, Bulimia, Emotions, Feeding Behavior, Humans, Obesity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Binge-Eating Disorder, Mindfulness

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