The Economic Times

Mental health answers are hiding inside stomach? Nearly 7 in 10 psychiatric patients found to have same surprising pattern

A large study involving nearly 700,000 adults has uncovered a striking connection between psychiatric disorders and another part of the body that is often overlooked when discussing mental health. Researchers found that people with psychiatric conditions showed a much higher prevalence of a particular group of chronic health problems, with the strongest association seen in one category. The findings add to growing research into a two-way connection that could change how doctors look at mental and physical health.