severe mentally ill patients, metabolic syndrome, obesogenic environment. In Dutch: patienten met een ernstige psychiatrische aandoening, metabool syndroom, obesogene omgeving
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention program will be aimed at more physical activity and a healthier diet. It includes daily, easy accessible physical activities, like exercise to music, low-intensity circuit training,
Sponsors
GGZ Friesland, Lentis, UMCG (RGOc, department of Epidemiology)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with severe mental illness residing in a long term care facility, including sheltered living arrangements, on or off hospital grounds, can be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Conditions that inhibit taking part of the measurements; 2. Not being able to sign an informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist circumference (in cm). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The other components of the metabolic syndrome: Blood pressure (systolic blood pressure in mmHg and diastolic blood pressure in mmHg), plasma triglycerides (in mmol/l), cholesterol (LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol in mmol/g, and the cholesterol ratio), glucose (hbA1c in mmol/l). Length (in meters) and weight (in kg) are also measured, and BMI (kg/m2) calculated. Other physical outcome measures are Physical fitness (measured with the Six Minutes Walk Test and the consumption of a healthier diet (measured with a 3-day food diary, two weekdays and a weekend day); 2. Psychosocial outcome measures: Quality of life (SF 6D), psycho-social functioning (HoNOS) and negative and positive psychotic symptoms (PANSS), depressive symptoms (CDI); 3. Costs: Care consumption, including medication and costs of the intervention (extra staff, materials, training). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFrederike Jörg
GGZ Friesland Postbus 932
Outcome results
None listed