Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of mindful eating (ME) and food intake in the 13,768 participants of the (NutriNet-Santé study, 2023).

From: Mindful eating is associated with a healthier plant-based diet in the NutriNet-Santé study

Variables

% or Mean ± SD

Independent variable

 ME (total score)1

3.36 ± 0.52

  Awareness

3.79 ± 0.79

  Non-reactivity

3.16 ± 0.78

  Openness

3.39 ± 0.89

  Gratitude

3.16 ± 0.99

  Non-judgement

3.13 ± 0.83

  Hunger/satiety

3.53 ± 0.90

Dependent variables

 Plant-based Diet Index (PDI)2

51.32 ± 6.87

  Healthy Plant-based Diet Index (hPDI)

55.43 ± 7.65

  Unhealthy Plant-based Diet Index (uPDI)

54.49 ± 6.89

 Meat consumption (%)

5.85 ± 4.01

 Fish consumption (%)

2.78 ± 2.80

 Dairy consumption (%)

11.91 ± 8.54

 Diets (%)

  Higher meat eaters (PDI < 51)

36.99

  Lower meat eaters (PDI ≥ 51)

30.85

  Pesco-vegetarians

26.37

  Vegetarians

4.79

  Vegans

1.00

  1. 1Measured with the Mind-Eat Scale. Score ranges from 1 to 5. A higher score corresponds to a higher mindful eating level.
  2. 2Plant-based Diet Index score (PDI), healthy Plant-based Diet Index (hPDI), and unhealthy Plant-based Diet Index (uPDI) range from 18 to 90, higher scores respectively correspond to a higher plant-based food consumption, healthy plant-based food consumption, and unhealthy plant-based food consumption.
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