RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 The Impact of Antipsychotic Treatment on Cardiometabolic Risk
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2009
FD SAGE Publications
VO 9
IS 3
SP 9
OP 11
DO 10.1177/155989770903002
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/3/9.abstract
AB Persons with psychiatric disorders often have a myriad of comorbid medical conditions that can add to risk for premature morbidity and mortality. Important conditions that increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes include overweightness and obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and smoking, all often interrelated by insulin resistance.