title: The effect of a mindful restaurant eating intervention on weight management in women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of a Mindful Restaurant Eating intervention on weight management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized control trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Greater metropolitan area of Austin, Texas.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women (n = 35) 40-59 years old who eat out at least 3 times per week.
  
  
  METHODS
  The intervention, using 6 weekly 2-hour, small group sessions, focused on reducing calorie and fat intake when eating out through education, behavior change strategies, and mindful eating meditations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Weight, waist circumference, self-reported daily calorie and fat intake, self-reported calories and fat consumed when eating out, emotional eating, diet related self-efficacy, and barriers to weight management when eating out.
  
  
  METHODS
  General linear models examined change from baseline to final endpoint to determine differences in outcomes between the intervention and control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants in the intervention group lost significantly more weight (P =.03), had lower average daily caloric (P = .002) and fat intake (P = .001), had increased diet-related self-efficacy (P = .02), and had fewer barriers to weight management when eating out (P = .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mindful Restaurant Eating intervention was effective in promoting weight management in perimenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, USA. gtimmerman@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Gayle M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Timmerman
authors.forename: Adama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012147:Restaurants; D013781:Texas; D055105:Waist Circumference; D015430:Weight Gain