The Correlation Between Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome and Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics in Schizophrenia Patients

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SARISOY G., Böke Ö., Ozturk A., Akkaya D., Pazvantoglu O., Şahin A. R.

DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.26, no.3, pp.267-275, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5350/dajpn2013260305
  • Journal Name: DUSUNEN ADAM-JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.267-275
  • Keywords: Clinical characteristics, metabolic syndrome, schizophrenia, sociodemographic characteristics, 1ST EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA, ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, PREVALENCE, 2ND-GENERATION, RISK, DISORDERS, OBESITY, COHORT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in schizophrenia patients who are receiving treatment with antipsychotic drugs and also the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of schizophrenia patients with MetS.