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Obesity among individuals with serious mental illness.

F B Dickerson1, C H Brown, J A Kreyenbuhl

  • 1Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA. fdickerson@sheppardpratt.org

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|April 28, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Obesity is more common in individuals with serious mental illness. Higher body mass index (BMI) in this group correlates with hypertension, diabetes, and reduced functioning.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Serious mental illness (SMI) is associated with significant health disparities.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a key indicator of obesity and related health risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and distribution of BMI in individuals with SMI.
  • To identify correlates of elevated BMI within this population.

Main Methods:

  • 169 outpatients with SMI were assessed using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III items.
  • BMI data were compared to a demographically matched sample of 2404 individuals from NHANES III.

Main Results:

  • Obesity prevalence was significantly higher in the SMI group (50% women, 41% men) compared to the general population (27% women, 20% men).

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  • Within the SMI sample, higher BMI was linked to hypertension, diabetes, desire to lose weight, and poorer health functioning.

    • Conclusions:

    • Obesity is substantially more prevalent in individuals with SMI than in the general US population.
    • Obesity in persons with SMI is associated with significant co-occurring medical conditions.