Mindful Eating Study for Adults With Diabetes and Weight Concerns in Hong Kong

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Conditions studied: Diabetes

In brief

Objectives: To assess the effect of a digital Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) intervention on anthropometric measures, glycaemic control, eating behaviours, psychological health and hormones regulating stress and appetite in individuals with diabetes and obesity. Design: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial. Participants: A total of 120 participants (60 each in the intervention and control groups) with diabetes and obesity will be recruited via community partners and partnering endocrinology clinics. Interventions: The intervention group will be provided with an integrated programme of a 10-week digital MB-EAT course, alongside three individualized dietary consultations (scheduled at weeks 2, 5, and 10, each lasting one hour). This course will be delivered weekly through videos, audio tracks, and a series of mindfulness practice tasks to be completed at home. Outcome measures and data analysis: The primary outcomes will focus on changes in anthropometric measures, including weight loss, body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage. Secondary outcomes will assess glycaemic control (measured by glycated haemoglobin), eating behaviours (including binge eating, eating control, mindful eating, food cravings, and dietary intake), psychological health (including diabetes-related distress, stress, anxiety, and depression), and hormones regulating stress and appetite (cortisol, ghrelin, leptin). The intervention's effects on these variables will be analysed at baseline, 3-month, and 6-month follow-ups using linear mixed model analysis. Expected results: It is anticipated that the MB-EAT group will demonstrate significant improvements in both primary and secondary outcomes compared to the waitlist group at both post-intervention and follow-up assessments.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07692386
Run by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
People needed: 120
Starts: 2026-09-01
Expected to finish: 2029-08-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-10

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Able to read and understand Chinese and/or Cantonese
With physician-diagnosed T2D for at least 1 year
Aged 45 to 64 years
Have a mobile phone or laptop
Having overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 23.0 kg/m2) based on Asian criteria

You may not qualify if…

BMI < 23.0 kg/m2
Poor glycaemic control (HbA1c ≥9.0%)
Requiring insulin therapy, GLP-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 and GIP receptors dual agonist for glucose management
Have engaged in any form of mindfulness-based practice (e.g., meditation, yoga, etc.) within the past month before enrolment
With medical diagnosis of any neurological/psychiatric disorders (stroke, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and epilepsy)
With active gastrointestinal diseases, renal failure, chronic kidney disease, undergoing renal replacement therapy, renal replacement therapy or cancer
With self-reported alcohol or drug addiction
Intake of medications (sedatives, antiepileptics, and antidepressants) that may affect cognition

Where it is running

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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