Open AccessDo Mindfulness Interventions Improve Obesity Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence
Author(s) -
Terrah Keck-Kester,
Lina HuertaSaenz,
Ryan Spotts,
Laura Duda,
Nazia Raja-Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s220671
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psychological intervention , anxiety , obesity , psychology , clinical psychology , dialectical behavior therapy , intervention (counseling) , depression (economics) , psychotherapist , medicine , psychiatry , borderline personality disorder , economics , macroeconomics
Mindfulness interventions have shown promise in improving self-regulation, depression, anxiety, and stress levels across all ages. Obesity rates in children are rising worldwide. It has been postulated that through improvements in self-regulation with mindfulness interventions, obesity rates can be improved in children and adolescents. In this review, we attempt to explain how mindfulness interventions may impact obesity rates and obesity-related complications and give the current state of evidence for the following mindfulness interventions: Mindful Eating, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Yoga, Spirituality, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.