The Mindfulness App Trial for Weight, Weight related Behaviours, and Stress in University Students.

INTERVENTION: Mobile mindfulness‐based app intervention for weight loss using mindfulness based stress reduction techniques (e.g body scan, Hatha Yoga, walking and sitting meditation, and breathing exercises) and mindful eating techniques. The app will also have basic educational information on basic dietary and physical activity guideline information from The WHO guidelines on Physical activity and dietary intake.The app will be compatible with iPhone and android. The mobile app will enable mindful eating and minduflness‐based stress reduction text messages to be sent as push notifications. It will further have written educational information, mindfulness meditation and yoga videos, meditation audios, photos that inspire mindfulness, and an electronic diary for self‐monitoring of mindfulness activities. Push notifications will also be sent at a frequency of 1‐2 per week. Mode of Delivery: by Mobile Phone Duration: 12 weeks Location: University of Queensland St Lucia and Herston Campuses CONDITION: diet eating behaviours physical activity stress PRIMARY OUTCOME: Mindfulness will be assessed using the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) Weight loss (kg) measured using a digital scale BMI (measured as kg/m2) and waist circumference ( measured using a measuring tape) ; Composite primary outcomes Weight related behaviours composite ; diet using the NHANES' Dietary Screener (DS) ; Eating behaviours the 3 Factor Eating Behaviour Questionnaire ; Physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAC) ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) INCLUSION CRITERIA: healthy undergraduate students 18‐25 years of age owning a smartphone with a desire to lose weight. All healthy students wishing to lose weight are eligible , they do not have to meet the cut offs for overweight and obese (BMI >25 kg/m2 and >30 kg/m2).