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The Effect of Mindful Eating on Calorie Intake and Diet

NCT03601650 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2020-01-27

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Summary

The study will examine the effect of focussing on the sensory properties of food whilst eating. It will look at effects on calorie intake and diet over a 3-day period among women of a healthy weight. Participants asked to focus on the sensory properties of their food will be compared with a second group of participants who will be asked to eat their food without distractions and a third group who will not be provided with any strategy.

Conditions

  • Diet Modification

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindful eating

Attending to the sensory properties of food as it is eaten

BEHAVIORAL

Eating without distractions

Eating without intentionally attending to something else such as a television, smartphone, computer, book etc

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • City, University of London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katy Tapper, PhD · City, University of London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-21
Primary Completion
2019-02-01
Completion
2019-02-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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