Bringing an Effective Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness to Scale

Bringing an Effective Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness to Scale

People with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) die 10–20 years earlier than the general population, mainly due to cardiovascular disease. Obesity is a key driver of cardiovascular risk in this group. Because behavioral weight loss interventions tailored to the needs of people with SMI have been shown t...

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Main Authors: Emma E. McGinty, Kimberly A. Gudzune, Arlene Dalcin, Gerald J Jerome, Faith Dickerson, Joseph Gennusa, Stacy Goldsholl, Deborah Young, Gail L. Daumit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
exercise
diet
obesity
weight loss
serious mental health conditions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00604/full

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