High Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder.

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of MetS in this sample was at least double compared to the general population. Moreover, MetS is associated with increased burden of depression symptoms in this group. Management of early-onset bipolar disorder should integrate strategies focused on modifying MetS risk factors. PMID: 31365195 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: J Clin Psychiatry Source Type: research