The obesity pandemic is particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Sep 20 2023 The results suggest that the group of adults with bipolar disorders will fall behind in life expectancy compared with the general population.
The proportion of obesity in the general population increased from 11% to 15% among men and from 10% to 13% among women during that period. In the group with bipolar disorders, the proportion of obesity increased from 22 to 29% among men and from 25 to 33% among women. First author of the study, Hemen Najar, is a Senior specialist at the Department of Psychotic Disorders at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and has a PhD in psychiatry and neurochemistry from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg:
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