Nutritional Educational Intervention in Users With Psychiatric Disorders Living in Supported Housing: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The pilot data analysis assessed the weight and eating habits of users in Supported Housing (SH) across six Rome districts, verifying the feasibility of a nutritional education intervention.

Methods

The study team conducted a quantitative, quasi-experimental study. The cohort consisted of 92 users living in 57 houses, categorized by age, sex, and diagnosis. The intervention carried out between October 2021 and January 2022 consisted of 2 phases, an educational session on the food pyramid and national dietary guidelines for staff assisting users and an education intervention to promote healthier lifestyle choices to the users.

Results

Results reported an average BMI of 28 kg/m² (SD = ±5.74) categorizing users as belonging in average to the overw

SUBMITTER: Picardo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12480872 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature