Contributions of mindful eating, intuitive eating, and restraint to BMI, disordered eating, and meal consumption in college students

Author(s):  
Lisa M. Anderson ◽  
Erin E. Reilly ◽  
Katherine Schaumberg ◽  
Sasha Dmochowski ◽  
Drew A. Anderson
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Hannah E. Bush

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Adult women in the community experience a range of problematic relationships with food and their bodies. This is demonstrated in the high prevalence of obesity and overweight, disordered eating, and body image dissatisfaction. Existing interventions targeting these issues are limited in scope and targeted population. More holistic interventions that meet the range of needs of adult women in the community are needed. This study examines the efficacy of one such intervention, called Eat for Life. The Eat for Life program combines two innovative paradigms, intuitive eating and mindful eating, to help women develop a positive relationship with food and their bodies. The study hypothesized that participants in the Eat for Life program would demonstrate significantly better outcomes on a range of eating and weight-related measures than those in a wait-list control group. Results demonstrated that at post-10 weeks, Eat for Life participants demonstrated significantly greater scores on intuitive eating, mindfulness, and body appreciation and significantly lower scores on disordered eating than those in the wait-list group. Results also found mindfulness to serve as a partial mechanism of the significant differences between groups on the other measures. These findings have implications for the positive effects of intuitive and mindful eating in the treatment of a range of eating and weight-related issues.


2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 879-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marle dos Santos Alvarenga ◽  
Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço ◽  
Sonia Tucunduva Philippi ◽  
Fernanda Baeza Scagliusi

This study aimed to investigate the socioeconomic and nutritional factors associated with disordered eating among Brazilian female college students (n = 2,489). Prevalence ratios of risk factors were calculated using Poisson regression models with robust variance based on responses to selected questions from the Eating Attitude Test and Disordered Eating Attitude Scale. It was found that 40.7% of students were dieting, 35.6% were using diet or compensatory methods, 23.9% skipping meals, 12.6% not eating or just drinking liquids, and 3.3%, vomiting to lose weight. A positive association was found between not eating or just drinking liquids and skipping meals and nutritional status after adjustment for age and region. A positive association was found between compensatory methods and dieting and education level of the head of the family. Disordered eating behaviors were frequent, and not eating and skipping meals were more prevalent among overweight/obese students; compensatory methods and dieting were less prevalent among students from families whose head had up to only four years of education. Prevention strategies and food education are necessary in order to decrease the prevalence of these behaviors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-232
Author(s):  
Nathália Stahlschmidt Petry ◽  
Angélica De Moraes Manço Rubiatti

Compulsões alimentares tem sido uma condição cada vez mais frequente, principalmente entre indivíduos com sobrepeso e obesidade. Porém, as intervenções nutricionais comumente trabalhadas com estes indivíduos impõem restrições alimentares, as quais podem piorar o quadro da compulsão alimentar. Assim, objetivou-se investigar na literatura a existência de intervenções nutricionais ‘sem dieta’ e sua eficácia na compulsão alimentar. Em forma de revisão bibliográfica, foram considerados nesta pesquisa os estudos entre 2007 e 2017 que conduziram intervenções nutricionais ‘sem dieta’ e avaliaram sua eficácia na compulsão alimentar. Dezoito estudos preencheram os critérios de inclusão, e trouxeram intervenções baseadas em Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, Mindful Eating, Eating Competence e outras intervenções classificadas como ‘sem dieta’. Em todos eles, observou-se a redução significante nos episódios de compulsão alimentar, além de melhora em outros aspectos do comportamento e consumo alimentares. Foi observado que, apesar de terem sido identificadas diferentes intervenções, elas tinham pontos em comum, como respeito aos sinais de fome e saciedade e quebra da mentalidade de restrição alimentar, os quais, em concordância com outros autores, podem estar no cerne da eficiência no trabalho de compulsão alimentar. Sugere-se que intervenções nutricionais ‘sem dieta’ sejam promissoras para tratamento de compulsão alimentar.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Wenyue Han ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Ning Zhang

Background. According to previous studies, eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are associated with coping style, anxiety, and sense of security. However, the specific mechanism between them has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore whether anxiety and sense of security play mediating roles in coping style and disordered eating behaviors among Chinese female college students. Method. Six hundred and ninety-one female college students ( mean   age = 19.36 ; SD = 1.06 ) completed the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory, the Security Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and a brief demographic survey. The percentage bootstrap method of deviation correction was conducted to determine the mediating effect of anxiety and sense of security on coping style and disordered eating behaviors. Results. Coping style had direct and indirect effects on disordered eating behaviors. Anxiety and sense of security were not only independent mediators in the relationship between coping style and disordered eating behaviors but also chain mediators. Conclusions. The results of the current study provide preliminary evidence that preventive interventions targeting anxiety and sense of security may be feasible for young women who develop disordered eating behaviors due to stress in their lives.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haleama Al Sabbah ◽  
Shatha Muhsineh

Background: Growing evidence is showing high levels of physical inactivity and disordered eating attitudes among young females in the United Arab Emirates. This is clearly concerning, but little is known about the activity level of those with disordered eating attitudes and their dieting behavior. This study examines the female Emirati college students’ disordered eating attitudes and its relation to exercise behavior.Method: A cross- sectional study using a validated and reliable questionnaire was conducted on 242 Emirati female students attending a public university in Dubai. Eating Attitudes Test- 26 (EAT26) was used to measure eating attitudes and the short International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was included to measure physical activity level. A systematic random sampling from a list of classes in the fall 2014 semester was used for recruitment. The university’s Research Ethics Committee approved the study and consents were obtained from participants. SPSS v.21 was used for data analysis. Chi-square test was used to compare frequencies. Significance level was set at 0.05.Results: The participants’ mean age and standard deviation (Mean± SD) was 19 ±1.3 years. 31.4% of the participants showed disordered eating attitudes. The percentage of participants engaged in at least one concerning behavior in the past six months was 43.8%. A membership in a health club was significantly related to disordered eating attitudes (p <0.01). A high level of physical activity was correlated with laxative use, over the counter supplements, and exercising for more than 60 minutes to control weight (p<0.05). Conclusion: There is a great need for intervention programs and policies to contain the level of abnormal eating attitudes and promote healthy level of physical activity among college students.


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