Objective Meditation techniques are widely used as therapy and wellbeing practices, but
there are growing concerns about its potential for harm. The aim of the present study is to …

Meditation is a popular form of stress management, argued to mediate stress reactivity.
However, many studies in this field commonly fail to include an active control group. Given …

Obesity is a multifaceted chronic condition with several contributing causes, including
biological risk factors, socioeconomic status, health literacy, and numerous environmental …

Background Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent, chronic disease for which diet is an integral
aspect of treatment. In our previous trial, we found that recommendations to follow a very low …

Abstract Purpose of Review There is an urgent need for effective weight management
techniques, as more than one third of US adults are overweight or obese …

This systematic review and network meta‐analysis synthesized evidence on the effects of
third‐wave cognitive behaviour therapies (3wCBT) on body weight, and psychological and …

Many individuals with obesity report over eating despite intentions to maintain or lose
weight. Two barriers to long-term weight loss are reward-driven eating, which is …

Theoretically driven smartphone-delivered behavioral interventions that target mechanisms
underlying eating behavior are lacking. In this study, we administered a 28-day self-paced …

Background: Behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) enhance weight loss in
the short term, but longer term cardiometabolic effects are uncertain as weight is commonly …

Background Adults with severe obesity [body mass index (BMI) of≥ 35 kg/m2] have an
increased risk of comorbidities and psychological, social and economic consequences …