Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training on Weight Loss, Self-Efficacy, Emotion Regulation and Healty Diet in Obese Womenn

The main purpose of current study is “evaluation of effectiveness of mindfulness-based eating awareness training (MB_EAT) on weight, self-efficacy, emotion regulation and healty diet in obese women.”

The research method was semi-experimental with Pre-test, post-test and follow-up test design, and comparing them with a control group. Forty subjects were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups according to the inclusion criteria and targeted sampling. Weight, Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and self-reported diet intake were assessed before, after and three months after the intervention. Mindfulness-based eating awareness training intervention was held during 12 sessions of 150 minutes. Repeated measurement analysis of variance was used.

The results showed that mindfulness-based eating awareness training weight, self-efficacy (P = 0.001), emotion regulation (P = 0.001) and nutritional behavior was effective (P = 0.001).

Mindfulness based-eating awareness training was effective on biological, psychological and behavioral indicators of overweight and obese women. This study is designed to maximize real-world application.