Master of Public Health - MPH / Introduction: People with mental illness (PMI) are likely to die of chronic diseases, primarily
cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and respiratory diseases at a younger age compared with the
general population. The side-effects of psychotropic medications particularly weight gain and
impaired glucose intolerance increase the risk of premature mortality in PMI. Behavioural risk
factors for non-communicable diseases such as physical inactivity and unhealthy diet (diets
high in fat and low in fruit and vegetables) are also thought to be consequences of negative
symptoms of mental illness and emotional dysregulation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/7662 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Oladele, Tajudeen Olalekan |
| Contributors | Mathews, Verona |
| Publisher | University of Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of Western Cape |
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