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Dietary intake of people with severe mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis
Since severe mental illness is believed to relate to lower diet quality and negative eating behaviors, Teasdale et al. (2019) decided to conduct a rigorous review of studies looking at dietary intake in psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder. Fifty-eight eligible articles were identified by searching on six electronic databases. This review planned to examine dietary assessment methods and dietary intakes. Data was pooled into a meta-analysis if possible and compared with healthy controls. The data revealed that people with severe mental illness consumed higher levels of energy and salt than healthy controls. It was suggested that higher intakes of energy and salt were linked with poorer diet quality and eating patterns. The authors conclude that interventions designed to improve weight and other physical health outcomes in people with severe mental illness should consider energy and salt as key targets to tackle. [NPID: severe mental illness, meta-analysis, systematic review, diet quality, eating behavior, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder]
Year: 2019
