Psychosis and cardiovascular disease: is diet the missing link?

MA Nenke, LA Hahn, CH Thompson, D Liu… - Schizophrenia …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the diets of people living with psychotic disorders, and to compare their
dietary composition to the general population. Method 184 people with psychotic disorders …

Diet, smoking and cardiovascular risk in people with schizophrenia: descriptive study

RG McCreadie - The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2003 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPhysical health of people with schizophrenia is poor and they die early from
cardiovascular disease. AimsTo describe the lifestyle of people with schizophrenia through …

A comparison of the nutrient intake of a community-dwelling first-episode psychosis cohort, aged 19–64 years, with data from the UK population

K Williamson, K Kilner, N Clibbens - Journal of nutritional science, 2015 - cambridge.org
Psychosis increases the risk of CVD, obesity and type 2 diabetes and reduces life
expectancy. There are limited data comparing the dietary habits of community-dwelling first …

Cardiometabolic risk factors in people with psychotic disorders: the second Australian national survey of psychosis

CA Galletly, DL Foley, A Waterreus… - Australian & New …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in Australian adults
with a psychotic disorder. Method: Data were collected during the interview phase of the …

Cardiovascular disease lifestyle risk factors in people with psychosis: a cross-sectional study

D Mucheru, MC Hanlon, LE Campbell, M McEvoy… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background People with psychosis die on average 25 years earlier than those in the
general population, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributing to much of the excess …

Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns in a sample with established psychosis and associations with mental health symptomatology

R Martland, S Teasdale, RM Murray… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background People with psychosis experience cardiometabolic comorbidities, including
metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease and diabetes. These physical comorbidities …

Dietary improvement in people with schizophrenia: randomised controlled trial

RG McCreadie, C Kelly, M Connolly… - The British Journal of …, 2005 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPeople with schizophrenia make poor dietary choices. AimsTo measure the
impact of giving free fruit and vegetables for 6 months on eating habits in schizophrenia …

Cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome in people with established psychotic illnesses: baseline data from the IMPaCT randomized controlled trial

P Gardner-Sood, J Lally, S Smith, Z Atakan… - Psychological …, 2015 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk
factors and establish the proportion of people with psychosis meeting criteria for the …

Prevalence of lifestyle cardiovascular risk factors and estimated framingham 10-year risk scores of adults with psychotic disorders compared to controls at a referral …

E Kwobah, N Koen, A Mwangi, L Atwoli, DJ Stein - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol use, suboptimal diet, and inadequate
physical activity have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. There …

International variations in the outcome of schizophrenia and the prevalence of depression in relation to national dietary practices: an ecological analysis

M Peet - The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2004 - cambridge.org
BackgroundDietary variations are known to predict the prevalence of physical illnesses such
as diabetes and heart disease but the possible influence of diet on mental health has been …