研究表明，精神疾病可使寿命缩短20年

A new Australian-led study has found a broad range of mental illnesses are associated with lifelong burdens such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

澳大利亚主导的一项新研究发现，许多精神疾病都与肥胖、糖尿病和心血管疾病等终身负担有关。

As a result, those with mental illness can have a reduced life expectancy of 20-25 years, the report in the Lancet has found.

据《柳叶刀》杂志报道，那些患有精神疾病的人的预期寿命会缩短20-25年。

Professor of Psychology and Public Health Max Abbott at AUT says, "The reasons for reduced life expectancy include high rates of smoking and other drug use, unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity."

奥托大学心理学和公共卫生教授马克斯·阿博特说:“预期寿命缩短的原因包括高吸烟率和其他药物的使用，不健康的饮食和缺乏体育锻炼。”

"Lack of access to comprehensive physical and mental health services is another major factor."

“缺乏获得全面身心健康服务的机会是另一个主要因素。”

Dunedin School of Medicine Professor Jim Mann says these findings should be of "enormous concern" to all agencies involved in health care, as well as the Government.

达尼丁医学院教授吉姆·曼恩说，这些发现应该引起所有参与医疗保健的机构以及政府的“极大关注”。

"Clinicians and epidemiologists have long known that those with mental illness are at increased risk of heart disease as well as obesity and diabetes," Professor Mann said in a statement.

曼恩教授在一份声明中说:“临床医生和流行病学家早就知道，患有精神疾病的人患心脏病、肥胖和糖尿病的风险更高。