Mental illness as a predictor of patient attendance and anthropometric changes: observations from an Australian publicly funded obesity management service.
Louise BrightmanAlexandra DunneHsin-Chia Carol HuangPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)
The presence of mental illness did not impact OMS attendance or weight stabilisation. The higher rate of co-morbidities in those with mental illness highlights the challenges faced by this vulnerable population.