Investigation of mindful eating on healthy nutrition and body mass index in women aged 18-65 years who applied to a private clinic in levent.

Nowadays, many weight loss methods have developed in addition to the classic calorie-restrictive diets. Classical weight loss methods are not always very effective in terms of permanent weight loss. Obesity is a serious health problem that continues to increase and brings many chronic diseases along with it. The relationship between eating behavior and weight gain and obesity has been investigated for a long time. Calorie-restrictive treatments used in the therapy of obesity cannot be sustainable in the long term. Therefore, different interventions are needed in addition to calorie-restrictive practices. Mindfulness is currently being discussed as a permanent and effective weight loss method. Research on the use of mindfulness in addition to traditional calorie-restricting weight loss procedures is showing positive results. Mindfulness is defined as "awareness that arises in the present moment, non-judgmentally, by paying attention". When "Mindfulness" is reflected in eating behaviors, it is defined as "Eating with Consciousness or "Mindful Eating". Although mindfulness practices are used for many health conditions, it plays an important role in eating disorders and weight management, especially by providing portion control within the scope of mindful eating. In this cross-sectional study, it is objected to interpret the correlation between mindful eating behavior, healthy eating habits and body mass index (BMI). This research was conducted among female individuals between the ages of 18-65 who applied to a private clinic in Levent. One hundred ninety woman have participated in the study. (51.6% (n=98) 18-30 years old, 12.6% (n=24) 31-40 years old, 18.9% (n=36) 41-50 years old and 16.8% (n=32) 51-65 years old). An online questionnaire (which includes Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN), Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ) and Sociodemographic data form) was applied to compare the healthy nutritional habits and the mindful eating patterns of the individuals participating in the study and to determine sociodemographic information such as age, weight, height, education level, income status. According to the data obtained from the study, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between BMI and total mindful eating scores (p<0.05). A statistically significant moderate correlation was found between the total score of the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN) and the total score of Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ) (Mindful Eating Questionnaire scores increase as the Healthy Eating Attitude Scale score increases) (r=0.381; p=0.001; p<0, 01).