Understanding schizophrenia and diabetes.
Alongside other risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes, the presence of severe mental illness is often overlooked. A person with schizophrenia has a two to four times greater risk of developing diabetes than the general population and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is between 15 and 18% in the schizophrenia population. A full understanding of this issue is vital.
Dinan
Ted
T
University College Cork, National University of Ireland.
Peveler
Robert
R
Holt
Richard
R
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001786:Blood Glucose