Implementation of a weight loss program for Latino outpatients with severe mental illness

Community Ment Health J. 2013 Apr;49(2):150-6. doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9506-1. Epub 2012 Mar 24.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Behavior Therapy*
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Health Promotion
  • Hispanic or Latino / psychology
  • Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / ethnology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Middle Aged
  • New York
  • Outpatients / statistics & numerical data
  • Overweight / ethnology
  • Overweight / therapy*
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss / ethnology*
  • Weight Reduction Programs / methods*