@article {Pendlebury:April 2007:0001-690X:286,
	author = "Pendlebury, J.",
	author = "Bushe, C. J.",
	author = "Wildgust, H. J.",
	author = "Holt, R. I. G.",
	title = "Long-term maintenance of weight loss in patients with severe mental illness through a behavioural treatment programme in the UK",
	journal = "Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica",
	volume = "115",
	year = "April 2007",
	abstract = "Pendlebury J, Bushe CJ, Wildgust HJ, Holt RIG. Long-term maintenance of weight loss in patients with severe mental illness through a behavioural treatment programme in the UK. Objective:&#8194; <P></P>Obesity is common among people with severe mental illness (SMI). We report our experience from the first 4&#8201;years of The Cromwell House weight management clinic. Method:&#8194; <P></P>Ninety-three patients with SMI aged 43.7&#8201;&#177;&#8201;1.2&#8201;years referred themselves to this clinic. The patients were seen in weekly group sessions that involved weight measurement, discussion and education. Results:&#8194; <P></P>Mean baseline weight was 89.5&#8201;&#177;&#8201;1.8&#8201;kg [body mass index (BMI) 32.3&#8201;&#177;&#8201;0.5&#8201;kg/m<SUP>2</SUP>]. Twenty-three per cent dropped out within the first 8&#8201;weeks. There was progressive statistically significant reduction in mean weight and BMI throughout the duration of monitoring with no suggestion of a plateau. The mean final weight loss was 6.2&#8201;&#177;&#8201;0.6&#8201;kg. Weight loss was correlated only with the number of sessions attended (<I>r</I>&#8201;=&#8201;0.53, <I>P</I>&#8201;&#60;&#8201;0.0001). Conclusion:&#8194; <P></P>Long-term weight management of obese and overweight patients with severe forms of mental illness was possible through the provision of simple lifestyle advice within the group setting.",
	pages = "286-294(9)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mksg/acp/2007/00000115/00000004/art00005"
	doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00906.x"
}