Mindful Eating in the management of eating disorders: A bibliometric study

The management of eating disorders (ED) requires a multidisciplinary approach that integrates medical, psychological, and nutritional care. In this context, Mindful Eating (ME) has emerged as a concept gaining increasing attention as a potential adjunctive approach to addressing eating disorders. The aim of this study was to analyze the scientific output related to Mindful Eating in the context of eating disorder management from 2000 to 2025, using a bibliometric analysis. The methodology followed a quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach. The bibliometric study was based on a representative set of scientific articles indexed in the Scopus database. A search string was applied with filters for year, document type, and language to ensure appropriate selection. The analysis was conducted using Bibliometrix (RStudio) for bibliometric measurements and VOSviewer for generating visualizations, graphs, and data mapping. The findings revealed a significant increase in scientific production, with 91 articles published since 2008 and an annual growth rate of 17.39%. This indicates that Mindful Eating has become a growing research theme, frequently associated with related concepts such as obesity, body weight, bulimia, anorexia, and body image. The study offers a comprehensive overview of the current research landscape, providing a foundation for future investigations into clinical applications and informing the development of hypotheses for targeted interventions. • Mindful Eating emerges as a promising approach in the multidisciplinary management of Eating Disorders (ED), combining psychological, medical, and nutritional perspectives. • The study performs a bibliometric analysis of 91 articles published between 2000 and 2025, focusing on Mindful Eating in relation to ED. • The number of publications increased significantly since 2008, with a notable rise from 2018 to 2022, marking the highest number of articles published in the period. • "Mindful Eating" is a central theme, with key co-occurring terms such as "Obesity," "Body Weight," "Eating Disorder," "Bulimia," and "Body Image." Four clusters of related items were identified, indicating the thematic connections in the research.