Open AccessMetabolic syndrome in patients with severe mental illness in Gorgan
Author(s) -
Mohammad Zaman Kamkar,
Akram Sanagoo,
Fatemeh Zargarani,
Leila Jouybari,
Abdoljalal Marjani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.175073
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , medicine , blood pressure , waist , mental illness , triglyceride , cholesterol , obesity , psychiatry , mental health
Metabolic syndrome is commonly associated with cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric mental illness. Hence, we aimed to assess the metabolic syndrome among severe mental illness (SMI).