Integrated Weight Loss & Mental Health Treatment Program Reduced Obesity & Depression

A 12-month intervention program featuring integrated weight loss and mental health treatments reduced obesity and depression in program participants. For these individuals, body mass index (BMI) decreased from 36.7 to 35.9, compared to no change for those not on the program; and showed a decline in depression severity scores based on responses to a validated questionnaire from 1.5 to 1.1, compared with a change from 1.5 to 1.4 among those not on the program.

The 12-month intervention program integrated core components of two interventions for patients with both obesity and depression:

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