London - Sana
A British study revealed that high levels of insulin in mid-childhood are associated with an increased risk of developing psychosis, or the so-called schizophrenia, during early adulthood.
According to the journal Neuro Science, researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that the link between physical and mental illness is closer than previously thought, as some changes in physical health that can be detected in childhood are linked to the development of mental illness in adulthood.
The researchers used a sample of more than 10,000 people to study how insulin levels and BMI in childhood were related to depression and psychosis in young adults, and they found that consistently elevated insulin levels since mid-childhood were associated with a greater chance of developing psychosis in adulthood. The body at the beginning of puberty was associated with a greater chance of developing depression in adulthood, especially in girls.
The results of the study indicated that early signs of developing physical health problems could be present long before symptoms of psychosis or depression appear and show that the link between physical and mental illness is more complex than previously thought.
The researchers recommended that health care professionals should conduct robust physical assessments of young people with symptoms of psychosis or depression so that early signs of physical illnesses can be diagnosed and treated early.
Psychosis is a psychological disorder, and its other names are schizophrenia, schizophrenia and schizophrenia. It affects people in the age group between 16 and 30 years more than other age groups. Psychosis is spread among approximately 1 percent of people around the world, and patients usually show symptoms such as confusion, confusion and hallucinations.
