We find that despite a stronger intention to lose weight, overweight and obese individuals in the United States are … self-control is associated with poor eating and exercise behaviors, as well as increased Body Mass Index and obesity risk … in the built environment, and commitment devices. Our results suggest that knowledge based anti-obesity intervention …

mindfulness interventions that target overweight and obese populations. We measure the effects of a guided 5-minute body scan … significant effect on the overweight subsample. Additionally, we found nutrition knowledge to have a positive and significant … mindfulness interventions may be a useful, low-cost alternative to current weight loss strategies, especially for overweight and …