A healthy lifestyle intervention for middle-aged and older schizophrenia patients with diabetes mellitus: a 6-month follow-up analysis.
The purpose of this study was to test the sustained impact of a 6-month diabetes management intervention in middle-aged and older adults with schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes mellitus.


METHODS
Fifty-two individuals, over the age of 40 completed both baseline and 12-month follow-up assessments.


RESULTS
At 12 months, Diabetes Awareness and Rehabilitation Training (DART) participants experienced significantly greater improvement in body mass index, waist circumference and diabetes knowledge than did the Usual Care Plus Information (UCI) group. No improvements were found for A1C or energy expenditure.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that DART promotes lasting changes in health parameters that are maintained after treatment ends.
McKibbin
Christine L
CL
University of Wyoming, Department of Psychology, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, USA. cmckibbi@uwyo.edu
Golshan
Shahrokh
S
Griver
Kathryn
K
Kitchen
Katherine
K
Wykes
Thomas L
TL
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055105:Waist Circumference / Q000502:physiology