Open AccessMetabolic syndrome among substance dependent men: A study from north India
Author(s) -
Surendra Kumar Mattoo,
Naresh Nebhinani,
Meenakshi Aggarwal,
Debasish Basu,
Parmanand Kulhara
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/0972-6748.123631
Subject(s) - waist , metabolic syndrome , medicine , body mass index , obesity , abnormality , diabetes mellitus , outpatient clinic , alcohol abuse , population , substance abuse , blood pressure , psychiatry , endocrinology , environmental health
Substance abuse, alcohol in particular, is associated with increased risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (MS). The relationship between the substance abuse and MS is complex and the literature is sparse.