Intuitive eating
Intervention1 paper5 findings
One human study links intuitive eating to lower risks of hyperlipidaemia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, and to sleep and physical activity, after adjustment for age, sex and race/ethnicity.
- Humans1
Associations
5Sleep
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Sleep
upin humans1Low certainty
Intuitive eating is associated with sleep in humans.
Humansadjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults · Journal of behavioral medicine · 23 Sep 2026
Physical activity
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Physical activity
upin humans1Low certainty
Intuitive eating is associated with physical activity in humans.
Humansadjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults · Journal of behavioral medicine · 23 Sep 2026
Type 2 diabetes
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
downin humans1Low certainty
Intuitive eating lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans.
Humansadjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults · Journal of behavioral medicine · 23 Sep 2026
Hyperlipidemia
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Hyperlipidemia
downin humans1Low certainty
Intuitive eating lowers the risk of hyperlipidemia in humans.
Humansadjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults · Journal of behavioral medicine · 23 Sep 2026
Hypertension
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Hypertension
downin humans1Low certainty
Intuitive eating lowers the risk of hypertension in humans.
Humansadjusting for age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults · Journal of behavioral medicine · 23 Sep 2026