Open AccessLifestyle related factors & impact of metabolic syndrome on quality of life, level of functioning & self-esteem in patients with bipolar disorder & schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Nidhi Malhotra,
Parmanand Kulhara,
Subho Chakrabarti,
Sandeep Grover
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5916.184284
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , quality of life (healthcare) , metabolic syndrome , obesity , bipolar disorder , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , psychology , cognition , nursing
Though studies have reported high prevalence rates of metabolic syndrome among patients with bipolar disorder (BPAD) and schizophrenia, there is lack of data on the impact of the same on the patients' life. This study was aimed to assess the lifestyle related factors associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and to study the impact of MetS on functioning and quality of life (QOL) in patients with BPAD and schizophrenia.