SynthesisGeneral hospital psychiatry2017
Lifestyle interventions for weight loss among overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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91 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic complications in individuals with a first-episode psychosis and minimal antipsychotic exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on depression in obese individuals: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- EPA guidance on lifestyle interventions for adults with severe mental illness: A meta-review of the evidence.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Pooled it
- Weight Loss in Short-Term Interventions for Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Adults With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Preventing chronic disease · 2024Pooled it
- Weight management interventions for adults living with overweight or obesity and severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of lifestyle interventions to improve weight, physical activity and diet among people with a mental health condition.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Patient-reported outcomes of lifestyle interventions in patients with severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Identifying effective characteristics of behavioral weight management interventions for people with serious mental illness: A systematic review with a qualitative comparative analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Organization of Community Mental Health Services for Persons with a Severe Mental Illness and Comorbid Somatic Conditions: A Systematic Review on Somatic Outcomes and Health Related Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in People With Severe Mental Illness: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Determinants of Physical Health Self-Management Behaviours in Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of people diagnosed with personality disorders.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- Predictors of Weight Loss Among Adults With Mental Illness: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Trial
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- Metabolic impact of a nutrition education program for the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption with people with severe mental disorders (DIETMENT).BMC research notes · 2022Trial
- Implementation of a lifestyle intervention for people with a severe mental illness (SMILE): a process evaluation.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- How to improve the physical health of people with severe mental illness? A multicentric randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of a lifestyle group intervention.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2021Trial
- Testing a tailored weight management program for veterans with PTSD: The MOVE! + UP randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
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- A lifestyle intervention randomized controlled trial in obese women with infertility improved body composition among those who experienced childhood adversity.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2021Trial
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Abstract
objectiveTo conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate effects of lifestyle intervention participation on weight reduction among overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness.
methodWe systematically searched electronic databases for randomized controlled trials comparing lifestyle interventions with other interventions or usual care controls in overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia spectrum or mood disorders. Included studies reported change in weight [kg] or body mass index (BMI) [kg/m
resultsSeventeen studies met inclusion criteria (1968 participants; 50% male; 66% schizophrenia spectrum disorders). Studies were grouped by intervention duration (≤6-months or ≥12-months). Lifestyle interventions of ≤6-months duration showed greater weight reduction compared with controls as indicated by effect size for weight change from baseline (SMD=-0.20; 95% CI=-0.34, -0.05; 10 studies), but high statistical heterogeneity (I
conclusionLifestyle interventions appear effective for treating overweight and obesity among people with serious mental illness. Interventions of ≥12-months duration compared to ≤6-months duration appear to achieve more consistent outcomes, though effect sizes are similar for both shorter and longer duration interventions.
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