Research Article

Investigating Body Mass Index and Body Composition in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Case-Control Study

Table 3

The difference in body mass index between patients and healthy control group.

Body mass indexTotalSchizophreniaControl value
(%) (%) (%)

Underweight29 (7.4)20 (10.3)9 (4.6)< 0.00129.85
Normal212 (54.4)124 (63.5)88 (45.1)
Overweight63 (16.2)15 (7.7)48 (24.6)
Obese86 (22)36 (18.5)50 (25.7)