Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on eating behaviors, blood pressure and weight loss in obese people

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Maryam Mohammadi Toraghi 1
Jamal Sadeghi 2
Hasan Ahadi 3
1 Department of Psychology, UAE Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE.
2 Department of Psychology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran.
3 Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2022.22802
Abstract
Introduction: Research evidence shows problems with eating behaviors as well as high blood pressure in obese people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on eating behaviors, blood pressure and weight loss in obese people.
Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group and two-month follow-up test. 30 research samples from the population of obese people in District 2 of Tehran in 1398 were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The required findings were collected using the Eating Behavior Questionnaire (Dutch, 1986) and measuring blood pressure and weight in three rounds of pre-test, post-test and follow-up test and measured using analysis of variance. Was frequently analyzed.
Results: The findings showed that the mean scores of post-test and follow-up test of eating behaviors, blood pressure and weight in the experimental group decreased and the results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention reduced Eating behaviors, blood pressure and overweight are effective (p <0.001) and this reduction is sustained over time.
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention can be used to reduce eating behaviors, blood pressure and weight loss in obese patients.
Keywords
Mindfulness
Eating Behaviors
Blood Pressure
Weight Loss
Obesity