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A tailored behavioral weight-loss intervention incorporating group/individual counseling and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise significantly reduces body weight in adults with serious mental illness over 18 months.
If you have a serious mental illness and are overweight, a structured program combining diet counseling, exercise, and support can help you lose weight over 18 months. The program is tailored to your needs, using simple steps and repeated practice to help you succeed despite cognitive challenges or medication side effects.
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A behavioral weight-loss intervention significantly reduced weight over a period of 18 months in overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial published in NEJM with high follow-up rates.
Source
A Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention in Persons with Serious Mental Illness
Gail L. Daumit et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013
DOI 10.1056/nejmoa1214530
rct · n=291Cited 524×
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