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The correlation beteen lifestyle and risk of metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

K. Krysta*
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
B. Tredzbor
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
E. Martyniak
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
K. Piekarska-Bugiel
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
A. Koźmin-Burzyńska
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
A. Cieślik
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
M. Krzystanek
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychiatry
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Patients suffering from schizophrenia have a higher risk of premature death. An unhealthy lifestyle contributes to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndromes, suicides among them. In addition to the use of selected therapy with a restriction metabolic risk has become important to influence non-pharmacological factors such as proper diet, introducing the principles of a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in fiber, the DASH diet, the Mediterranean diet may become beneficial in terms of lowering parameters metabolic, cardiovascular and immune related to premature mortality in schizophrenia.

Patients suffering from schizophrenia have a higher risk of premature death. An unhealthy lifestyle contributes to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndromes, suicides among them. In addition to the use of selected therapy with a restriction metabolic risk has become important to influence non-pharmacological factors such as proper diet, introducing the principles of a healthy lifestyle. A diet rich in fiber, the DASH diet, the Mediterranean diet may become beneficial in terms of lowering parameters metabolic, cardiovascular and immune related to premature mortality in schizophrenia.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the lifestyle on the metabolic parameters in schizophrenia

Methods

In our study, we assessed the influence of diet, nutritional knowledge and lifestyle on parameters of metabolic syndrome (cholesterol, triglicerydes, glucose) in patients with schizophrenia.

Results

In the results we have found positive co-relations between unhealthy diet and lifestyle and lack of knowledge on proper nutrition and increased parameters of metabolic syndrome.

GroupsBMI (Std. Dev)Cholesterol HDL mg/dlTriglicerides mg/dlInsuline resistaneceInsuline uU/ml
Study group30,58(4,44)45,63(7,34)177,32(108,76)4,68(4,64)19.77(17,35)
Control Group26,00(3,39)54,32(14,07)111,47(57,48)2,1(!,21)9,01(4,97)

Conclusions

Dietary intervention may become one of the therapeutic goals in schizophrenia.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
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