Based on previous findings that mentally ill inpatients are interested in losing treatment associate weight gain and are capable of adhering to a weight reduction program, this study will investigate the effects of participation in nutrition intervention, physical exercise and will monitor measurement of metabolic profiles (cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose). Hypothesis: participants will reduce weight, maintain weight loss and experience reduction in metabolic values and will experience improved quality of life.
Study sample: 50 chronic psychiatric inpatients with DSM\_IV diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, aged 18 or older. Exclusion criteria - pregnancy, severe physical illness, refusal to participate. Study instruments: Q-LES-Q-18 (quality of life): Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; Laboratory test- glucose levels, metabolic profiles (cholesterol, triglycerides). Measurements: Weight, BMI, pulse Intervention: Weekly group therapy, lectures on nutrition, physical exercise Duration of study: 3 months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
weekly group therapy, physical exercize, nutrition guidance
Lev Hasharon Mental Health Center
Netanya, Israel
weight reduction
Time frame: three months
improved metabolic profile
Time frame: 3 months
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