Dietary advice for people with schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with serious mental illness have consistently higher levels of mortality and morbidity than the general population. They have greater levels of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, diabetes, and respiratory illness. Although genetics may have a role in the physical health problems of these people, lifestyle and environmental factors such as smoking, obesity, poor diet, and low levels of physical activity play a prominent part.

Objectives

To review the effects of dietary advice for schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychosis.

Search methods

We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's Trials Register (September 09, 2013 and February 24, 2016).

Selection criteria

We planned to include all randomised clinical trials focusing on dietary

SUBMITTER: Pearsall R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7100542 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature