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Preliminary results of the Belgian lifestyle program ENERGIE on weight in patients with psychiatric disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
Life style intervention has shown in the general population to influence weight gain and delay metabolic complications.
ENERGIE is a lifestyle program adapted for psychiatric patients. Interactive open group sessions of 1h/week provide information about healthy food and physical activities. Additionally healthy activities are organized. Patients can give their consent for anonymous data collection.
194 patients (56% male) of all age categories have sent their follow up sheet for data entry. The median duration of the program was 80 days (0-223). The majority of patients were treated for psychosis (55%), 23% for mood disorder and 22% for other psychiatric conditions. Most patients were taking an antipsychotic drug (90%), 57% an antidepressant and 29% a mood stabilizer. BMI at baseline was normal in 25%. 33% of the patients showed overweight and 42% obesity. More females then males were obese. 66% of the patients did complete the program and only in 2% interruption was due to dissatisfaction.
Mean weight was 84.4 kg at start of the program and 83.3 kg at the end. 7% had changed BMI category from obese to overweight (from 42% to 35%). Patients (74%) and nurses (50%) judged that it helped in controlling weight.
Lifestyle programs can be adapted for patients with psychiatric disorders and contribute in the short term to control weight.
- Type
- Poster Session 1: Antipsychotic Medications
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S161
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- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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