A smartphone based attentive eating intervention for energy intake and weight loss: results from a randomised controlled trial

Laboratory studies suggest that eating more 'attentively' (e.g. attending to food being eaten and recalling eating episodes) can reduce food intake among participants with both healthy weight and overweight. The aim of this trial was to assess whether a smartphone application that encourages a more attentive eating style reduces energy intake and promotes weight loss.In an open-label, single centre, parallel groups, individually randomised...