Scott Teasdale|Philip B. Ward|Simon Rosenbaum|Katherine Samaras|Brendon Stubbs
Solving a weighty problem: Systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition interventions in severe mental illness
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District|UNSW Sydney|Ingham Institute|UNSW Sydney|South Western Sydney Local Health District|UNSW Sydney|Garvan Institute of Medical Research|St Vincent's Hospital|South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust|King's College London|National Health Service
background nutrition interventions would appear fundamental weight management cardiometabolic risk reduction people experiencing severe mental illness smi comprehensive evaluation nutrition interventions lacking aims subject randomised controlled trials nutrition interventions people smi systematic review metaanalysis measure anthropometric biochemical parameters nutritional intake method electronic database search identified trials nutrition intervention components trials pooled metaanalysis metaregression analyses performed anthropometric moderators results interventions led significant weight loss 19 studies reduced body mass index 17 studies decreased waist circumference 10 studies lower blood glucose levels 5 studies dietitianled interventions 6 studies studies delivered antipsychotic initiation 4 studies larger effect sizes conclusions evidence supports nutrition interventions standard care preventing treating weight gain among people experiencing smi