Author:
Cameron Isobel M.,Hamilton Ross J.,Fernie Gordon,MacGillivray Stephen A.
Abstract
BackgroundDespite extensive clinical concern about rates of obesity in patients
with schizophrenia, there is little evidence of the extent of this
problem at a population level.AimsTo estimate levels of obesity in a national population sample by
comparing patients with schizophrenia with matched controls.MethodWe calculated levels of obesity for each patient with schizophrenia from
the national Primary Care Clinical Informatics Unit database (n=4658)
matched with age, gender and neighbourhood controls.ResultsWe demonstrated a significant increased obesity hazard for the
schizophrenia group using Cox regression analysis, with odds ratio (OR)
of 1.94 (95% CI 1.81–2.10) (under the assumption of missing body mass
index (BMI) indicating non-obesity) and OR=1.68 (95% CI 1.55–1.81) where
no assumptions were made for missing BMI data.ConclusionsPeople with schizophrenia are at increased risk of being obese compared
with controls matched by age, gender and practice attended. Priority
should be given to research which aims to reduce weight and increase
activity in those with schizophrenia.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
8 articles.
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