백유진1, 옥 정2, 이언숙3

1한림대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실, 2서울사이버대학교 특수심리치료학과, 3인제대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실

Mindfulness training is growing in popularity as an
adjunctive intervention in disordered eating and weight loss.
Lifestyle modification, pharmacologic treatment, and surgical
intervention have been widely used for weight re- duction in
obese persons, but these modifications are sometimes
insufficient. In particular, stress-induced eat- ing and binge-
eating disorder have been frequently associated with
increased risk of regaining weight. Initial re- search
suggests that mindfulness training may be an effective
intervention for binge eating. In this article, we reviewed 19
studies that investigated mindfulness training as an
intervention for weight change and/or emo- tional eating.
Results suggest that mindfulness training effectively
decreases emotional eating in persons with good adherence
to the training; evidence for its effect on weight reduction,
however, is mixed. Further
large-scale studies are warranted to explore the
effectiveness of mindfulness training on long-term weight
loss
and emotional eating in persons with obesity.
Korean J Health Promot 2019;19(4):186-195
Keywords: Obesity, Overweight, Cognitive behavioral
therapy, Mindfulness, Emotional, Weight reduction pro- gram