First ‐episode schizophrenia linked to increased risk of diabetes

Patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of medication use, according to new research. The study results have major implications and should be considered a “wake‐up call,” they said.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Schizophrenia Source Type: research