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PURPOSE: Over 70% of all adults in the U.S. have overweight and obesity. Weight loss is often recommended to improve overall health and risk of disease. However, weight regain following intentional weight loss is common and diminishes initial improvements. Therefore, interventions aimed at attenuating weight regain following weight loss are of crucial importance. Mindfulness-based interventions are a promising and novel approach to mitigating weight regain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of recruiting and retaining adults at risk for weight regain into a mindfulnessbased intervention and collecting outcome measures. METHODS: Women (n=7; Age 40.2 ± 10.8; BMI: 31.6± 5.2) who recently achieved a 7% reduction in body mass within the past two months were enrolled in an 8-week KORU mindfulness meditation, plus daily meditation homework. At baseline and post-intervention, body mass and body composition were assessed. At post-intervention testing, participant acceptability of the intervention was assessed. RESULTS: Weight loss was maintained following the 8-week KORU mindfulness group from pre- to post-intervention (Pre-Intervention: BMI: 28.26±4.25, Body Fat %:34.17±5.69%; Post Intervention: BMI: 28.14±4.40, Body Fat %:33.96±6.17%). The mindfulness intervention was highly rated on 1-10 Likert scales of satisfaction with content, the meetings, and weight loss maintenance (≥8/10). CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness interventions are feasible and efficacious for short-term weight loss maintenance. Future trials that include matched controls and longer-term follow-ups are needed. |
