title: Implementation of a weight loss program for Latino outpatients with severe mental illness.
abstract: To determine feasibility of implementation of a weight loss program for overweight Latinos with severe mental illness. In this quasi-experimental study, a 14-week behavioral weight loss course (extended) was implemented at one clinic. A one-time nutrition class (brief) was given at a sister clinic. Implementation feasibility was assessed by consent and participation rates. Weight was followed for 6 months. Consent rates were high [77 % (49/64) extended; 68 % (39/57) brief], and 88 % (43/49) of extended subjects participated and 88 % (38/43) completed follow-up. Weight loss did not differ between groups. A behavioral weight loss course is feasible to implement for this population.
authors.affiliation: New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10019, USA. christina.mangurian@ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mangurian
authors.forename: Simriti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capitelli
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amiel
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosario
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Newcomer
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cournos
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Essock
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devlin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D010045:Outpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000208:ethnology*; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*