Body Mass Index in Persons with Schizophrenia
Open Access
- 1 August 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 46 (6) , 549-555
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674370104600610
Abstract
Background:Schizophrenia has been associated with several health concerns and risks. Overall mortality among persons with schizophrenia has been shown to be about twice that of the general populati... Contexte:La schizophrénie a été associée à plusieurs dangers et risques pour la santé. La mortalité d'ensemble des personnes schizophrènes s'est révélée être à peu près le double de celle de la pop...Keywords
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