A Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention in Persons with Serious Mental Illness

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Authors

Gail L. Daumit · Johns Hopkins University

Faith Dickerson · Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital

Nae Yuh Wang

Arlene Dalcin

Gerald J. Jerome · Johns Hopkins University

Cheryl A.M. Anderson · University of California San Diego

Deborah Rohm Young

Kevin D. Frick

Airong Yu

Abstract

A behavioral weight-loss intervention significantly reduced weight over a period of 18 months in overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness. Given the epidemic of obesity and weight-related disease among persons with serious mental illness, our findings support implementation of targeted behavioral weight-loss interventions in this high-risk population. (Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health; ACHIEVE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00902694.).

Topics & Keywords

Diet and metabolism studies Schizophrenia research and treatment Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 368, Issue 17, pp. 1594-1602

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1214530

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