TY - JOUR
T1 - "MOVE!"
T2 - Outcomes of a weight loss program modified for veterans with serious mental illness
AU - Goldberg, Richard W.
AU - Reeves, Gloria
AU - Tapscott, Stephanie
AU - Medoff, Deborah
AU - Dickerson, Faith
AU - Goldberg, Andrew P.
AU - Ryan, Alice S.
AU - Fang, Li Juan
AU - Dixon, Lisa B.
PY - 2013/8/1
Y1 - 2013/8/1
N2 - Objectives: Veterans with serious mental illness are at increased risk of obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and a host of related chronic diseases. Although evidence suggests that lifestyle interventions can help mental health consumers achieve modest weight loss, several studies have failed to show a benefit and most have concluded that significant challenges remain in delivering effective interventions. In 2006, the Veterans Health Administration introduced MOVE!, a weight management program that includes behaviorally based dietary and physical activity self-management support. This article describes modifications used to manualize MOVE! for veterans with serious mental illness and reports findings from a randomized controlled trial of the new intervention. Methods: Between January 2007 and June 2009, overweight or obese veterans with serious mental illness were randomly assigned to a sixmonth trial of MOVE! (N=53), which includes both individual and group sessions, or to a control condition that offered basic information about diet and exercise every month (N=56). Weight and metabolic, attitudinal, behavioral, and functional variables were measured at baseline and six months, and weight was also measured monthly. Results: Thirty participants in MOVE! and 41 participants in the control group completed the six-month assessment, and only seven lost 5% of their baseline weight; there was no effect of group assignment on weight loss. There were no significant group 3 time differences in any metabolic, dietary, physical activity, attitudinal, or functional measure. Conclusions: Despite the negative findings of this study, research is crucial to identify lifestyle interventions and related supports and services to help veterans with mental illness reduce overweight and obesity.
AB - Objectives: Veterans with serious mental illness are at increased risk of obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and a host of related chronic diseases. Although evidence suggests that lifestyle interventions can help mental health consumers achieve modest weight loss, several studies have failed to show a benefit and most have concluded that significant challenges remain in delivering effective interventions. In 2006, the Veterans Health Administration introduced MOVE!, a weight management program that includes behaviorally based dietary and physical activity self-management support. This article describes modifications used to manualize MOVE! for veterans with serious mental illness and reports findings from a randomized controlled trial of the new intervention. Methods: Between January 2007 and June 2009, overweight or obese veterans with serious mental illness were randomly assigned to a sixmonth trial of MOVE! (N=53), which includes both individual and group sessions, or to a control condition that offered basic information about diet and exercise every month (N=56). Weight and metabolic, attitudinal, behavioral, and functional variables were measured at baseline and six months, and weight was also measured monthly. Results: Thirty participants in MOVE! and 41 participants in the control group completed the six-month assessment, and only seven lost 5% of their baseline weight; there was no effect of group assignment on weight loss. There were no significant group 3 time differences in any metabolic, dietary, physical activity, attitudinal, or functional measure. Conclusions: Despite the negative findings of this study, research is crucial to identify lifestyle interventions and related supports and services to help veterans with mental illness reduce overweight and obesity.
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U2 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201200314
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201200314
M3 - Article
C2 - 23584716
AN - SCOPUS:84883168068
SN - 1075-2730
VL - 64
SP - 737
EP - 744
JO - Psychiatric Services
JF - Psychiatric Services
IS - 8
ER -