Browsing by Subject "Weight gain"
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A 6-month randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention for weight gain management in schizophrenia
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2013-02-18)Background: Patients with schizophrenia have lower longevity than the general population as a consequence of a combination of risk factors connected to the disease, lifestyle and the use of medications, which are related ...
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The effectiveness of a non-pharmacological intervention for weight gain management in severe mental disorders: results from a national multicentric study
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2011-06-01)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a non-pharmacological intervention for weight gain management in severe mental disorders. METHOD: An open, multicentre interventional study was conducted in 93 mental health ...
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Impact of an education intervention using email for the prevention of weight gain among adult workers
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2014-07-01)Objective: To evaluate the impact of a worksite intervention to prevent weight gain among adult workers.Design: A controlled community trial was performed by dividing the workers into two groups: intervention group (IG) ...
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Intervenções não farmacológicas para manejo do ganho de peso em pacientes com esquizofrenia em uso de antipsicóticos
(Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, 2009-06-01)INTRODUCTION: Schizophrenic patients have a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population. There are several factors implicated in weight gain, including poor dietary conditions, sedentary lifestyle and antipsychotic ...
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Weight gain measured at 6 weeks after birth as a predictor for severe retinopathy of prematurity: study with 317 very low birth weight preterm babies
(Springer, 2009-06-01)Recent studies suggest that postnatal weight gain can play an important role in the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).To analyze the low weight gain (WG) from birth to 6 weeks of life to predict the development ...
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Weight gain, dyslipidemia and altered parameters for metabolic syndrome on first episode psychotic patients after six-month follow-up
(Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP, 2007-12-01)OBJECTIVES: Obesity and metabolic abnormalities are frequent in psychotic patients, including first-episode psychosis. We evaluated weight and metabolic parameters in first-episode psychotic outpatients from the First ...
