This review provides the reader with the up‐to‐date evidence‐based basis for prescribing
exercise as medicine in the treatment of 26 different diseases: psychiatric diseases …

Objective: To determine effects of physical activity on depressive symptoms (primary
objective), symptoms of schizophrenia, anthropometric measures, aerobic capacity, and …

Background Overweight and obesity are epidemic among persons with serious mental
illness, yet weight-loss trials systematically exclude this vulnerable population. Lifestyle …

Abstract The Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) psychosocial
treatment recommendations provide a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based …

Abstract Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a pleiotropic polypeptide, plays an essential role
in CNS development and maturation. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an endogenous …

Objective Physical activity interventions have been shown to improve the health of people
with schizophrenia, yet treatment dropout poses an important challenge in this population …

Background The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and
these effects could help people with schizophrenia. Objectives To determine the mental …

Background Nutrition interventions would appear fundamental for weight management and
cardiometabolic risk reduction in people experiencing severe mental illness (SMI) …

Objectives: The STRIDE study assessed whether a lifestyle intervention, tailored for
individuals with serious mental illnesses, reduced weight and diabetes risk. The authors …

BackgroundAntipsychotic-induced weight gain is a major concern in the treatment of
psychosis. The efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions as well as the optimal …