Schizophrenia and obesity: Addressing obesogenic environments in mental health settings

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 121, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 277-278

  Cohn, Tony ^a,b   Grant, Shannan ^b   Faulkner, Guy E ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPLICATION; ENVIRONMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LOW CALORY DIET; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; DIET, REDUCING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBESITY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 77955057041     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.05.024     Document Type: Letter

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