Lifestyles of Patients with Functional Psychosis Compared to Those of a Sample of the Regional General Population: Findings from a Study in a Community Mental Health Service of the Veneto Region, Italy.

Unhealthy lifestyles contribute, with other risk factors, to the high prevalence of mortality and physical comorbidity among mental patients compared to the general population. We collected data on the lifestyles of 193 subjects with psychosis in contact with a Community Mental Health Service in north-eastern Italy and compared them with a representative sample (total: 3219 subjects) of the general population of the same region. Diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption were worse in mental patients.

Supervised walking groups to increase physical activity in elderly women with and without hypertension: effect on pulse wave velocity.

To date, only a few studies have evaluated the effect of physical activity on PWVcf in the elderly. In the current study, 21 community-dwelling women, with a mean age of 68.19±5.

Supervised walking groups to increase physical activity in type 2 diabetic patients.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of an exercise program organized into supervised walking groups in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: Fifty-nine diabetic subjects were randomized to a control group receiving standard lifestyle recommendations or an intervention group assigned to three supervised walking sessions per week and counseling. Changes in metabolic features, weight, 6-min walk test, prescription of antidiabetic medications, and overall physical activity were assessed.