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Abstract

Introduction
Excessive body weight and problematic eating behaviors are major public health concerns. Mindful eating and intuitive eating offer alternative approaches to dieting by encouraging individuals to focus on internal hunger and satiety cues. This bibliometric review aimed to analyze research trends related to mindful and intuitive eating.

Methods
We searched Scopus to identify relevant research from 2004 to 2024, with titles and abstracts screened for relevancy. We used VOSviewer and Bibliometrix to extract data and produce bibliometric analyses.

Results
Research (n = 1064) on mindful and intuitive eating increased most years, with 2023 (n = 143, 13.44%) and 2024 (n = 146, 13.72%) producing most articles, and a total citation count of 32,245 over the period. The United States (n = 497) and United Kingdom (n = 131) produced the most scientific articles, while leading researchers were Mantzios, M. (n = 26) and Tylka, T. L. (n = 25). The most cited articles focused on mindfulness or meditation-based therapies in managing psychological stress and the influence of taste on food choices.

Conclusion
This study highlights a growing interest in mindful and intuitive eating, particularly with psychological and clinical applications, and emphasizes the need for stronger interdisciplinary research and international collaboration to guide future research and support the development of more culturally informed interventions.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2026 The Author(s). Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Population Health & Policy School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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