Obesity, physical activity and sleep quality in patients admitted to a posttraumatic stress inpatient ward.

Andrew Chen Simon RosenbaumRuth WellsKirrily GouldPhilip B WardZachary Steel

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

Inpatients of a PTSD treatment facility had extremely high rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor cardiorespiratory fitness and poor sleep quality. Sedentary behaviour is a modifiable risk factor associated with symptoms and physical health.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
mental health
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
body mass index
risk factors
public health
healthcare
depressive symptoms
social support
adipose tissue
health information
replacement therapy
social media