Evaluación del nivel de impacto de la técnica MINDFUL EATING en mujeres con IMC elevado sobre la salud mental positiva, la atención plena y los atracones

Abstract

The high body mass index indicates overweight or obesity, this leads to conditions in health and well-being both physically and mentally. This is a public health problem that is on the rise. The present study entitled "Evaluation of the Impact Level of the Mindful Eating Technique in Women with a High BMI on Positive Mental Health, Mindfulness and Binge Eating" aimed to evaluate the impact of Mindful Eating in 15 women with a high BMI with a mean age of 33.20 (SD = 11.71) years, the method was initiated on the basis of quantitative approach, descriptive analysis, longitudinal cut to be two shots at different times The applied design is quasi-experimental, intragroup. A theoretical-practical workshop was developed and taught. Mindfulness was applied for 6 days and Mindful Eating for 25 days. Five items were applied to measure positive mental health, anxiety, depression, mindfulness and binge eating frequency; the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the scales, the impact of the technique was "small effect size" except for depression where there was no effect. It stands out that the weight of women was statistically significant in terms of reduction. In conclusion, the technique can become effective in short-term weight loss, and in turn does not impact mental health as much, but if the technique is applied from 6 months onwards, significant results could be seen in the areas measured.