Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychiatric patients have more physical health problems and much shorter life expectancies compared to the general population, due primarily to premature cardiovascular disease. A multi-causal model which includes a higher prevalence...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychiatric patients have more physical health problems and much shorter life expectancies compared to the general population, due primarily to premature cardiovascular disease. A multi-causal model which includes a higher prevalence of risk factors has provided a valid explanation. It takes into consideration not only risks such as gender, age, and family history that are inherently non-modifiable, but also those such as obesity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia that are modifiable through behavioural changes and improved care. Thus, it is crucial to focus on factors that increase cardiovascular risk. Obesity in particular has been associated with both the lifestyle habits and the side effects of antipsychotic medications. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims at collecting and updating available evidence on the efficacy of non-pharmacological health promotion programmes for psychotic patients in randomised clinical trials.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We systematically reviewed the randomised controlled trials from 1990 onward, in which psychoeducational and/or cognitive-behavioural interventions aimed at weight loss or prevention of weight gain in patients with psychosis had been compared to treatment as usual. We carried out a meta-analysis and pooled the results of the studies with Body Mass Index as primary outcome.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The results of the meta-analysis show an effect toward the experimental group. At the end of the intervention phase there is a −0.98 kg/m<sup>2</sup> reduction in the mean Body Mass Index of psychotic subjects. Notably, prevention studies with individual psychoeducational programmes that include diet and/or physical activity seem to have the highest impact.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>When compared with treatment as usual in psychotic patients, preventive and individual lifestyle interventions that include diet and physical activity generally prove to be effective in reducing weight. Physical screening and monitoring programmes are well accepted by patients and can be implemented in a variety of settings. A weight loss of 0.98 points in the Body Mass Index corresponds to a loss of 3.12% of the initial weight. This percentage is below the 5% to 10% weight loss deemed sufficient to improve weight-related complications such as hypertension, type II diabetes, and dyslipidemia. However, it is reported that outcomes associated with metabolic risk factors may have greater health implications than weight changes alone. Therefore, in addition to weight reduction, the assessment of metabolic parameters to monitor other independent risk factors should also be integrated into physical health promotion and management in people with mental disorders.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4815ec2607bc4101994367c33854805e2022-12-21T21:18:29ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2012-07-011217810.1186/1471-244X-12-78Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsBonfioli ElenaBerti LorettaGoss ClaudiaMuraro FrancescaBurti Lorenzo<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychiatric patients have more physical health problems and much shorter life expectancies compared to the general population, due primarily to premature cardiovascular disease. A multi-causal model which includes a higher prevalence of risk factors has provided a valid explanation. It takes into consideration not only risks such as gender, age, and family history that are inherently non-modifiable, but also those such as obesity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia that are modifiable through behavioural changes and improved care. Thus, it is crucial to focus on factors that increase cardiovascular risk. Obesity in particular has been associated with both the lifestyle habits and the side effects of antipsychotic medications. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims at collecting and updating available evidence on the efficacy of non-pharmacological health promotion programmes for psychotic patients in randomised clinical trials.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We systematically reviewed the randomised controlled trials from 1990 onward, in which psychoeducational and/or cognitive-behavioural interventions aimed at weight loss or prevention of weight gain in patients with psychosis had been compared to treatment as usual. We carried out a meta-analysis and pooled the results of the studies with Body Mass Index as primary outcome.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The results of the meta-analysis show an effect toward the experimental group. At the end of the intervention phase there is a −0.98 kg/m<sup>2</sup> reduction in the mean Body Mass Index of psychotic subjects. Notably, prevention studies with individual psychoeducational programmes that include diet and/or physical activity seem to have the highest impact.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>When compared with treatment as usual in psychotic patients, preventive and individual lifestyle interventions that include diet and physical activity generally prove to be effective in reducing weight. Physical screening and monitoring programmes are well accepted by patients and can be implemented in a variety of settings. A weight loss of 0.98 points in the Body Mass Index corresponds to a loss of 3.12% of the initial weight. This percentage is below the 5% to 10% weight loss deemed sufficient to improve weight-related complications such as hypertension, type II diabetes, and dyslipidemia. However, it is reported that outcomes associated with metabolic risk factors may have greater health implications than weight changes alone. Therefore, in addition to weight reduction, the assessment of metabolic parameters to monitor other independent risk factors should also be integrated into physical health promotion and management in people with mental disorders.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/78Body weightrandomised clinical trialsphysical health promotioninterventionmeta-analysispsychosis |
| spellingShingle | Bonfioli Elena Berti Loretta Goss Claudia Muraro Francesca Burti Lorenzo Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials BMC Psychiatry Body weight randomised clinical trials physical health promotion intervention meta-analysis psychosis |
| title | Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| title_full | Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| title_fullStr | Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| title_short | Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| title_sort | health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis a systematic review and meta analysis of randomised controlled trials |
| topic | Body weight randomised clinical trials physical health promotion intervention meta-analysis psychosis |
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