Toronto, Nov 26 (PTI) Mindfulness training may helppeople stick to weight-loss diet and shed kilos, a study hasfound.
Researchers at the McGill University in Canada examined19 studies conducted over the past decade.
Mindfulness interventions in these studies involvedeither formal meditation, informal mindfulness strategies thatfocused on eating activity, or some combination of these twoapproaches.
They found that interventions based on mindfulness proved"moderately effective for weight loss" and "largely effectivein reducing obesity-related eating behaviours."Initially, when compared to participants treated withdiet and exercise-based "lifestyle-change" interventions,those who received mindfulness training lost less weight bythe end of the programme, according to the study published inthe journal Obesity Reviews.
The researchers found that mindfulness participants hadcontinued to lose weight, bringing their average weight lossto 3.5 per cent of their initial body weight, while those inthe "lifestyle-change" programs regained some weight.
The findings are "encouraging" and "highlight thepotential of using mindfulness training to support weightloss," said Kimberly Carriere, from the McGill University. PTISNE MHNSNE.
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