WenZheng Wang, LinLin Zhou, Qiang Hu, YuQing Gao, YanYan Wei, XiaoChen Tang, YeGang Hu, LiHua Xu, HaiChun Liu, ZiXuan Wang, Tao Chen, ChunBo Li, HaiSu Wu, JiJun Wang, TianHong Zhang
Indicators of heart rate variability (HRV) have been used to assess the autonomic activity. However, the influence of obesity on HRV in these patients remains to be determined. This study aimed to examine how obesity (measured with the body mass index [BMI]) affects HRV and determine whether the effect varies among different psychiatric disorders. We recruited 3159 consecutive patients, including 1744 with schizophrenia, 966 with mood disorders, and 449 with anxiety disorders. Patients were divided into four groups based on BMI: underweight (< 18...
March 12, 2024: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience