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  • Behavioral Science
  • Nutrition Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Mindful eating is a growing strategy for promoting healthy eating and weight management.
  • The term encompasses diverse practices with potentially varied behavioral effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a guide to mindful eating concepts and a comprehensive research overview.
  • To examine how mindful eating is operationalized, measured, and its evidence base.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative review of existing research on mindful eating.
  • Analysis of operationalization, measurement, effects, and mechanisms of action.

Main Results:

  • Multi-component mindfulness-based interventions may aid disordered eating and weight management.
  • Evidence for specific strategies' immediate effects is limited; personalized approaches may be key.
  • Mindful eating interventions for children are nascent with insufficient data.

Conclusions:

  • While promising for disordered eating and weight management, benefits over alternative treatments require clarification.
  • Further high-quality experimental research is essential to understand mechanisms and optimize application.
  • Personalized approaches to mindful eating may maximize benefits for individuals.