Objectives: To identify and evaluate the recent evidence of physical activity (PA) with or
without diet counselling on cardiometabolic parameters in people who have schizophrenia …

This article reviews evidence that researchers and mental health service providers need to
take into account four modifiable factors that affect the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome …

BackgroundThe typically poor outcomes of schizophrenia could be improved through
interventions that reduce cardiometabolic risk, negative symptoms and cognitive deficits; …

Background: Psychiatric patients have a reduced life expectancy of 15–20 years compared
with the general population. Most years of lost life are due to the excess mortality from …

Individuals with schizophrenia have a greater risk for cardiometabolic risk factors (eg central
obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidaemia), cardiovascular diseases and …

Introduction Individuals with major psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are at
increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome due to lifestyle-and treatment-related …

Purpose: The excess cardiovascular morbidity associated with schizophrenia is attributed to
an interplay between behavioural (physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, substance abuse) …

Objective To determine if exercise can improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people with
schizophrenia. Methods Major electronic databases were searched systematically until May …

Background Obesity is twice as common in people with schizophrenia as the general
population and associated with significantly worsened psychiatric and physical health …

Background: In addition to the hallmark cognitive and functional impairments mounting
evidence indicates that schizophrenia is also associated with an increased risk for the …