Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
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Acta Psychiatr Scand · Aug 2015
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyThe prevalence and predictors of type two diabetes mellitus in people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.
To conduct a meta-analysis investigating the prevalence of type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in people with schizophrenia compared to controls. ⋯ People with schizophrenia are at least double the risk of developing T2DM according to recognized T2DM criteria. Proactive lifestyle and screening programmes should be given clinical priority.