Key result
Young adults with first-episode psychosis exhibited a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors, including overweight or obesity (73%), abdominal adiposity (50%), and dyslipidemia (58%).
Why the study?
Limited research had determined the prevalence of existing cardiometabolic risk factors at the onset of a first episode psychosis.
Cross-Sectional (n=46)
Yes
Young people with first episode psychosis exhibit a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and unhealthy behaviors at the onset of treatment, highlighting the need for early physical health interventions.
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May indicate early cardiometabolic risks in first-episode psychosis; leaves open whether screening alters long-term outcomes.
Smith et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in First episode psychosis (n=46). First episode psychosis vs. Age-matched general population was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors. Young adults with first-episode psychosis exhibited a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors, including overweight or obesity (73%), abdominal adiposity (50%), and dyslipidemia (58%).
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