Mindfulness as a Weight Loss Treatment for Veterans
| Autor: | Jennifer Kaci Fairchild, Justin Matsuura, Jessica A. Lohnberg, Michael V. Stanton, Peter J. Bayley |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
veterans health
medicine.medical_specialty obesity Mindfulness mindfulness Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Psychological intervention lcsh:TX341-641 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Weight loss medicine 030212 general & internal medicine veterans Disordered eating Psychiatry education Veterans Affairs health care economics and organizations Nutrition education.field_of_study Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry medicine.disease Obesity humanities Perspective medicine.symptom weight loss business lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Nutrition Frontiers in Nutrition, Vol 3 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2296-861X |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fnut.2016.00030 |
| Popis: | Despite substantial evidence for their effectiveness in treating disordered eating and obesity, mindfulness-based treatments have not been broadly implemented among Veterans. A number of reviews have reported mindfulness to be beneficial in promoting healthy eating behaviors and weight loss among non-Veteran samples. We discuss this approach in the context of the Veterans Affairs system, the largest integrated healthcare provider in the United States and in the context of Veterans, among whom obesity is at epidemic proportions. In this article, we discuss what is known about treating obesity using a mindfulness approach, mindfulness interventions for Veterans, a new pilot mindfulness-based weight loss program designed for Veterans, and future directions for this type of obesity treatment in Veterans. We conclude that this population may be uniquely poised to benefit from mindfulness-based treatments. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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