The message seems to be that the people who are gaining weight are also eating too much high calorie, high fat and hit salt foods.
RESULTS:
Patients with a BMI (body mass index) ≥25 kg had the higher intakes than those with a BMI <25 kg of energy, fat and phosphorus and salt. Patients with schizophrenia showed higher intakes of energy, carbohydrate, fat, calcium, phosphorus and salt than the standard commuity group.
CONCLUSION:
The characteristics of the dietary intake in patients with schizophrenia were suggested the food constitution that is likely to increase the body weight.
Patients with a BMI (body mass index) ≥25 kg had the higher intakes than those with a BMI <25 kg of energy, fat and phosphorus and salt. Patients with schizophrenia showed higher intakes of energy, carbohydrate, fat, calcium, phosphorus and salt than the standard commuity group.