Objectives: There have been few comprehensive studies of nutrition and exercise behaviors
among patients with bipolar disorder (BPD). Based on a national sample of patients …

Method: Eighty-nine male and female patientswith DSM-IV bipolar disorder who were
attending a specialistbipolar clinic or another psychiatric outpatient clinic (19% withbody …

Objective Since a poor diet is often cited as a contributor to metabolic syndrome for subjects
diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, we sought to examine dietary intake …

Background: Bipolar disorder, overweight, and obesity are each national public health
problems. Overweight and obesity also appear to be related to mood disorders, and patients …

Background Mortality rates are approximately two to three times higher in people with
bipolar disorder (BD) than in general population. Lack of physical activity (PA) and …

Background Little is known about physical activity and sedentary behavior of adults with
bipolar disorder (BP). Physical activity and sedentary behaviors may be modifiable factors …

Objective: We provide a model to explicate how factors representing different levels of
analysis (ie, biology, psychology, sociodemographics, and behavior) interact to influence the …

Background This study investigates nutritional behavior among adolescents and young
adults with bipolar disorder (BP) in comparison to those without history of major psychiatric …

Although physical inactivity is a leading cause of death and the Surgeon General
recommends regular moderate physical activity, many Americans are inactive. Because of …

BACKGROUND: Recent epidemiological evidence has indicated a role for diet quality in
unipolar depressive illness. This study examined the association between diet quality and …