Summary: This study investigated whether Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) combined with a nutrition plan could aid weight loss and maintenance in bariatric surgery patients. The study randomly assigned 343 participants to one of three groups: a nutrition plan alone, a nutrition plan with EFT, or treatment as usual. While there were no significant differences between groups, the nutrition plan with EFT group showed the greatest improvements in emotional eating, uncontrolled eating, and self-esteem at 6-month follow-up. However, the results were inconsistent with prior research, and the study suggests that future trials may need to optimize the delivery of EFT to see more significant benefits.
Citation and Link: Stapleton, P. Clark, A. Sabot, D. Carter, B. Leech, K. (2020). Portion perfection and Emotional Freedom Techniques to assist bariatric patients post surgery: A randomised control trial Heliyon Jun 23;6(6):e04058 doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04058. eCollection 2020 Jun. Link to study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32613097/