The influence of mindfulness training on stress-eating behavior on both the behavioral and neuronal levels
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Effects of mindfulness meditation on stress-eating behavior, brain structure, and brain function in healthy adults who have the tendency to overeat when stressed.Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12901054
- Lead Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
- Brief Summary
2024 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57687-7 (added 28/03/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Meditation-naïve, healthy, right-handed participants between the ages of 18 and 45 who have the tendency to over eat when stressed.
Exclusion Criteria
1. BMI exceeds the range: 18 - 30 kg/m²
2. Dietary restrictions (including veganism and vegetarianism)
3. Smokers
4. Use of oral contraceptives
5. Untreated thyroid dysfunction
6. Respiratory disease
7. Metal implants
8. Claustrophobia
9. Left-handedness
10. Reduced olfaction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Stress and emotional eating measured using standardized, behavioral questionnaires (SEES and SSES) at pre-/post- intervention<br>2. Perceived mindfulness measured using the standardized behavioral questionnaire (MAAS) at pre-/post-intervention<br>3. Brain structure and function measured through the acquisition of neuroimaging data (BOLD, resting-state, fMRI, DTI, MPGRAGE) at pre-/post-intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Food cravings and restraint measured using the standardized behavioral questionnaires (FCT-S, FCT-T, and the Restraint Scale) at pre-/post- intervention