Individuals with schizophrenia are a vulnerable population that has been relatively
neglected in health disparities research. Despite having an equivalent risk of develo** …

Background Metabolic syndrome is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
with schizophrenia, with a prevalence rate double that of nonpsychiatric populations. Given …

Physical activity should be viewed as a continuum ranging from virtually no movement at all
(eg, sedentary behaviour or sitting time) through light physical activity (eg, light ambulation) …

Objectives The primary objectives of these international guidelines were to provide a global
audience of clinicians with (a) a series of evidence-based recommendations for the …

Objectives Those with any psychiatric diagnosis have substantially greater rates of smoking
and are less likely to quit smoking than those with no diagnosis. Using nationally …

Importance The prevalence of the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in the United
States has grown rapidly since their introduction to the market more than a decade ago …

Background Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable morbidity and
mortality in the United States. Despite overall declines in cigarette smoking, a high …

Objective: This study examined the prevalence of cigarette smoking and the quantity of
cigarettes consumed by individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and those …

Importance Tobacco smoking drives markedly elevated cardiovascular disease risk and
preventable death in persons with serious mental illness, and these risks are compounded …

The rate of cigarette smoking is greater among persons with mental health and/or substance
abuse problems. There are few population-based datasets with which to study tobacco …