Unhealthy Lifestyle of Persons With Mental Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
lifestyle, mental disorder
Brief summary
Overweight and obesity have become a serious global public health problem and the prevalence of these conditions is even higher among persons with mental disorders, compared with the general population. Overweight and obesity are partially associated with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits. The aim of the study is to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a health promotion intervention targeting physical activity and eating habits in persons with mental disorders. The study hypothesis is that between baseline and the end of the intervention, and after a 6-month follow up period, significant differences in the primary and secondary outcomes between the intervention and control group will be identified. The investigators also hypothesize that the health promotion intervention will be cost-effective.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPsycho educational and behavioural group sessions
10 psycho educational and behavioural group sessions on topics like the Food Triangle, healthy eating, the importance of physical activity, healthy eating on a limited budget, implementing physical activity into the daily life, the influence of advertisements...
BEHAVIORALWalking session
A weekly supervised walking session (30 minutes) in a 10-week period.
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * living in sheltered housing * diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV manual)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in body weight 10 weeks post-intervention | after 10 weeks | The primary outcome of the study consists of changes in body weight between baseline and 10-weeks post-intervention in the intervention and control group separately and between the intervention and the control group.The participants will be weighed in light clothing without shoes, with standardised measurement. |
| change in body weight 26 weeks post-intervention | after 26 weeks | The primary outcome of the study consists of changes in body weight between baseline and 26-weeks post-intervention in the intervention and control group separately and between the intervention and the control group.The participants will be weighed in light clothing without shoes, with standardised measurement. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waist circumference, 10 weeks post-intervention | After 10 weeks | Waist circumference, assessed by using a tape measure. |
| Waist circumference, 26 weeks post-intervention | After 26 weeks | Waist circumference, assessed by using a tape measure. |
| Quality of Life, 10 weeks post-intervention | After 10 weeks | Quality of life, assessed by using the SF-36 Health Survey. |
| Quality of Life, 26 weeks post-intervention | After 26 weeks | Quality of life, assessed by using the SF-36 Health Survey. |
| Levels of physical activity, 10 weeks post-intervention | After 10 weeks | Levels of physical activity, assessed by using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version (IPAQ) and by using pedometers. |
| Body Mass Index 10 weeks post-intervention | after 10 weeks | Body Mass Index, calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres (kg/m²) |
| Eating habits, 10 weeks post-intervention | After 10 weeks | Eating habits, assessed by using a 24-hour dietary recall. |
| Eating habits, 26 weeks post-intervention | After 26 weeks | Eating habits, assessed by using a 24-hour dietary recall. |
| Psychiatric symptom severity, 10 weeks post-intervention | After 10 weeks | Psychiatric symptom severity, assessed by using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). |
| Psychiatric symptom severity, 26 weeks post-intervention | After 26 weeks | Psychiatric symptom severity, assessed by using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). |
| Levels of physical activity, 26 weeks post-intervention | After 26 weeks | Levels of physical activity, assessed by using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version (IPAQ) and by using pedometers. |
| Body Mass Index, 26 weeks post-intervention | after 26 weeks | Body Mass Index, calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres (kg/m²). |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed