Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Schizophrenia: An Exploratory Study.
Indian J Clin Biochem
; 37(2): 232-237, 2022 Apr.
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Metabolic syndrome (MS) is commonly reported in patients with severe mental illness including schizophrenia, but data is sparse from north-western India. The study was aimed to assess the metabolic profile in patients with schizophrenia. Patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls (N = 55 in each group) were recruited from psychiatric outpatient clinic and evaluated for the presence of metabolic syndrome using the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP-III) criteria. Prevalence of MS was significantly greater in patient group (34.5%), compared to healthy controls (14.5%). Other 31 patients (56.4%) had one or two metabolic abnormalities. Most common metabolic abnormality was higher waist circumference in both the groups. Nearly half of the patients (56%) were obese. Greater age, weight, body mass index, and obesity were significantly associated with MS and similar variables were significant predictors of MS. MS was not associated with duration and severity of schizophrenia (PANSS score), attitude towards psychotropics (DAI-10 score), functionality (GAF score) and demographic variables. Metabolic abnormalities were significantly greater in patients with schizophrenia. It calls for comprehensive evaluation of the patients with schizophrenia, with timely management and effective prevention of metabolic problems.
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Indian J Clin Biochem
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