Factors associated with weight gain prevention in young adults with serious mental illness.

Julia BrowneHaiyi XieRosemarie S WolfeJohn A NaslundAmy A GorinKelly A Aschbrenner

Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2022)

Weight control strategies, particularly psychological coping tools that support positive thinking and reduce negative self-talk should be considered as core strategies in healthy lifestyle interventions aimed at preventing weight gain in young adults with serious mental illness.

Keyphrases

weight gain
mental illness
body mass index
young adults
mental health
birth weight
weight loss
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
depressive symptoms
cardiovascular disease
social support
type diabetes
childhood cancer