HEALTH: Healthy Eating Among Latinos Treated in the Heights
PI: Christina Mangurian
Collaborators: Francine Cournos, Susan Essock, John Newcomer
Health Delivery System Partner: New York Psychiatric Institute's Washington Heights Community Service

The HEALTH project, led by Dr. Christina Mangurian, was a series of classes designed to teach healthy eating habits and weight-loss tips to Latinos with severe mental illness concerned about their weight. Over 14 weeks, 20 weight loss groups were held. During each week, participants engaged in weight-related tasks such as keeping workbooks, food charts, and pedometer counts. At each session, participants would complete a weigh-in and update a weight-loss goal.

Please see our Resources page to download materials from the HEALTH project!

The HEALTH Study was funded by a NARSAD Young Investigator Award and the APA/Lilly Schizophrenia Research Fellowship.