Recent Secular Trends of Body Mass Index in Individuals With Bipolar Disorders and in the General Population

CONCLUSIONS: Adults with bipolar disorders had a higher BMI and a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population, indicating a higher cardiometabolic risk. Annually, BMI increased more in the group with bipolar disorders than in the general population, particularly among women and among those with high BMI.PMID:37727097 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.20230012
Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research