Highlights
- A tailored, technology-supported weight loss program incorporating peer support demonstrated promising weight reduction in veterans with serious mental illness (SMI).
- Participants receiving CoachToFit (CTF) had nearly twice the odds of achieving clinically meaningful weight loss (≥5%) compared to usual care at 6 months.
- The intervention leveraged remote monitoring tools and smartphone applications, optimizing engagement in a population with high obesity prevalence.
- The study underscores the potential scalability of paraprofessional-delivered, telehealth-facilitated lifestyle interventions in mental health care settings.
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