Healthy lifestyles, healthy lives

Diane Crone, Linda Heaney, Jennifer Morgan, Rob Macpherson, Rhiannon Herbert, Lynne Johnston

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Abstract

People with long-term, severe mental health problems are at higher risk of premature death linked to lifestyle. They are more likely to smoke, to be overweight, and to take little or no exercise. Their physical health needs also tend notoriously to be neglected by the health services. Diane Crone and colleagues conducted a comparative survey of the health behaviours and lifestyles of mental health service users in one city in the south west, and found much cause for concern.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-23
Number of pages4
JournalA Life in the Day
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

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