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Review
. 2021 Nov 25:14:4621-4629.
doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S220671. eCollection 2021.

Do Mindfulness Interventions Improve Obesity Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence

Terrah Keck-Kester  1 , Lina Huerta-Saenz  2 , Ryan Spotts  1 , Laura Duda  1 , Nazia Raja-Khan  3
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Do Mindfulness Interventions Improve Obesity Rates in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence

Terrah Keck-Kester et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: dialectic behavioral therapy; mindful based stress reduction; mindful eating; spirituality; yoga.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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