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ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2025

A network approach to lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes in people with mental illness: the MULTI+ study III.

Natascha M den Bleijker, Myrthe M E van Schothorst, Tessa F Blanken, Ingrid J M Hendriksen, Wiepke Cahn, Jeroen Deenik

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Natascha M den BleijkerScientific Research Department, GGz Centraal, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0006-9943-6905
Myrthe M E van SchothorstScientific Research Department, GGz Centraal, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3654-112X
Tessa F BlankenDepartment of Psychological Methods, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1731-0251
Ingrid J M HendriksenLivIng Active, Santpoort-Zuid, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8573-0699
Wiepke CahnDepartment of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0482-8759
Jeroen DeenikScientific Research Department, GGz Centraal, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-1463-8676

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backgroundUnhealthy lifestyle behaviors are prevalent among people with mental illness (MI), affecting their physical and mental health. Most research has focused on the isolated effects of lifestyle behaviors, leaving the interconnectedness between these behaviors and health outcomes unexplored. This study aimed to examine these relationships and identify the most strongly connected lifestyle behavior or health outcome within a network.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study with 423 inpatients with MI, receiving care as usual. Lifestyle behaviors, physical and mental health outcomes were assessed through questionnaires and routine data. A Gaussian Graphical Model was estimated, and strength centrality was calculated to identify the most influential nodes.

resultsMean age was 55.5 years, 42% were female, and 41% were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Psychological and physical quality of life (QoL), nighttime sleep problems, and overall sleep quality were the most strongly connected nodes. Sleep was strongly associated with physical QoL. Furthermore, there were negative associations between healthy food intake and cholesterol ratio, and positive associations between daily doses of antipsychotics and length of hospital stay. Node strength was stable (CS(cor = 0.7) = 0.75). No clear pattern emerged among other lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes.

conclusionsThis study offers insights into the interrelatedness of lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes. Addressing sleep problems could enhance QoL and potentially influence other health outcomes. Psychological and physical QoL were also strongly associated, emphasizing the importance of perceived well-being in health outcomes. Future research could explore causal pathways to identify treatment targets to improve care.

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Health BehaviorLife StyleMental DisordersQuality of LifeSchizophreniaSleep Wake DisordersAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedSleep Qualitylifestyle behaviormental healthnetwork approachphysical healthsleep

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