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TL;DR: A 2026 retrospective chart review in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica found that a psychiatrist-led metabolic clinic helped 132 of 378 patients with severe mental illness lose at least 5% of baseline body weight over 12 months. Key Findings Clinic outcome…
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TL;DR: A 2026 uncontrolled pilot study in BJPsych Open found that SMART, a personalized text-message program for metabolic health in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, improved patient activation, diabetes self-management confidence, health literacy…
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Obesity and Depression Share Five Converging Biological Pathways Obesity and depression represent two of the world’s fastest-growing epidemics. By 2030, over 1 billion people will have obesity, while depression will affect more than 350 million. Yet they are r…
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Medications are meant to treat medical conditions and improve health, but some can have the unintended consequence of weight gain, which can then worsen other health risks. Understanding which medications tend to cause weight gain and the mechanisms behind thi…
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