Promoting Positive Mental Health for Sustainable Eating Behaviors

Summary

The main aim of the present study is to assess the effects and the effectiveness of a psychological intervention based on the principles of well-being therapy (WBT) in promoting weight-loss, sustainable and healthy eating behaviors and an optimal psychological functioning in patients with obesity.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Psychological intervention based on WBT and cognitive restructuring

Participants will engage in 6 weekly group session of two hours. One part will be held by a trained dietician and will focus on nutritional education, particularly emphasizing the adoption of healthy and sustainable eating behaviors. The remaining part will be dedicated to a group psychological intervention inspired by the principles of Well-Being Therapy and will be held by a trained psychologist. During these sessions, participants will be introduced to the six dimensions of psychological well-being and will be gradually provided with cognitive-behavioral strategies to enhance psychological well-being and seek a balance between the presented dimensions. Participants will be given cognitive-behavioral tools to recognize justification cognitive mechanisms and replace them with more functional cognitions. These objectives will also be achieved through the use of a food diary to highlight emotions and thoughts experienced during food intake.

OTHER

Basic Nutritional Intervention

Participants will receive treatment as usual (TAU) by participating in 6 weekly group sessions of two hours of a Basic Nutritional Intervention (BNI) held by a trained dietician. This course focuses on promoting healthier lifestyles through nutritional education, diet monitoring using a dedicated food diary, and recommendations for proper physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

  collaborator OTHER

• European Union

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Bologna

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Elena Tomba · University of Bologna

• Maria Letizia Petroni · IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-01-30

Primary Completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• Italy

Study Locations