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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Does mindfulness matter? Everyday mindfulness, mindful eating and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods among a sample of South Australian adults |
Author: | Beshara, M. Hutchinson, A. Wilson, C. |
Citation: | Appetite, 2013; 67:25-29 |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
ISSN: | 0195-6663 1095-8304 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Monica Beshara, Amanda D. Hutchinson and Carlene Wilson |
Abstract: | Serving size is a modifiable determinant of energy consumption, and an important factor to address in the prevention and treatment of obesity. The present study tested an hypothesised negative association between individuals' everyday mindfulness and self-reported serving size of energy dense foods. The mediating role of mindful eating was also explored. A community sample of 171 South Australian adults completed self-report measures of everyday mindfulness and mindful eating. The dependent measure was participants' self-reported average serving size of energy dense foods consumed in the preceding week. Participants who reported higher levels of everyday mindfulness were more mindful eaters (r=0.41, p<0.05) and reported smaller serving size estimates of energy dense foods (r=-.25, p<0.05). Mindful eating fully mediated the negative association between everyday mindfulness and serving size. The domains of mindful eating most relevant to serving size included emotional and disinhibited eating. Results suggest that mindful eating may have a greater influence on serving size than daily mindfulness. |
Keywords: | Humans Body Mass Index Regression Analysis Awareness Energy Intake Eating Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Middle Aged South Australia Female Male Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical Surveys and Questionnaires |
Rights: | © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.012 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.012 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Nursing publications |
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