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 …

Background People with a mental illness are much more likely to experience poor physical
health when compared to the general population, showing a higher propensity to develop …

Background Cardiometabolic disease is more common in patients with schizophrenia than
the general population. Aim The purpose of the study was to assess lifestyle factors …

Background: The clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) phase represents an opportunity
for prevention and early intervention in young adults, which also could focus on improving …

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 …

Objectives People with severe mental disorders die 10–25 years earlier than people in the
Western background population, mainly due to lifestyle related diseases, with …

Background People with schizophrenia engage in low levels of physical activity (PA).
However, few large-scale studies have investigated the factors that may influence PA …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: With the rate of obesity on the rise worldwide, individuals with schizophrenia
represent a particularly vulnerable population. The aim of this study was to assess the …

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 …