Aims of the present study are to test the efficacy of a lifestyle group intervention, compared to
a brief psychoeducational intervention, on levels of physical activity and dietary habits in a …

Patients with severe mental disorders die on average 20 years prior to the general
population. This mortality gap is mainly due to the higher prevalence of physical diseases …

Background: Individuals with psychiatric disorders incur an increased risk of morbidity and
mortality, with higher prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors s largely contributing to a …

Introduction: People with severe mental disorders have a mortality rate that is more than two
times higher than the general population, with at least a decade of potential years of life lost …

BackgroundPeople with severe mental illnesses (SMI) have a mortality rate two times higher
compared to the general population, with a decade of years of life lost. In this randomized …

Introduction While physical activity (PA) can play an important role in the treatment of mental
disorders (MD), large proportions of patients with MD do not meet PA recommendations. The …

This multicentric randomized controlled trial (RCT), carried out in six Italian University mental
health sites, aims to test the efficacy of a six-month psychosocial intervention (LYFESTYLE) …

Importance People with a severe mental illness (SMI) have a life expectancy reduced by 10
to 20 years compared with the general population, primarily attributable to cardiometabolic …

Background There is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in persons with severe
mental disorders and this has serious implications on the short and long term health …

People with severe mental disorders report significantly poorer physical health and a higher
mortality rate compared with the general population. Several interventions have been …