Metabolic syndrome and psychiatric disorders: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira, Karen Jansen, Taiane de A. Cardoso, Thaíse C. Mondin, Pedro V. Magalhães, Flavio Kapczinski, Luciano D.M. Souza, Ricardo A. da Silva, Jean Pierre Oses, Carolina D. Wiener
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2018-10-01
• Series: Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
• Subjects: Metabolic syndrome; psychiatric disorders; mood disorders; anxiety disorders; suicide
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462018005007107&lng=en&tlng=en

Objective: To identify the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and psychiatric disorders in young adults in southern Brazil. Methods: This population based cross-sectional study involved a total of 1,023 young adults between the ages of 21 and 32 years. Current episodes of psychiatric disorders were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview – Plus version. MetS was evaluated using the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III). Results: Of the 1,023 participants, 24.3% were identified with MetS, 13.5% were diagnosed with anxiety disorders, 7.5% with current depression, 3.9% with bipolar disorders and 10.1% were at risk of suicide. MetS was associated with ethnicity (p = 0.022), excess weight (p < 0.001), current anxiety disorders (p < 0.001), current mood disorders (bipolar disorder in mood episode and current depression) (p < 0.001), and suicide risk (p < 0.001). Conclusions: MetS was associated with psychiatric disorders. Awareness of factors associated with MetS can help identify high-risk individuals and stimulate disease prevention and control programs, as well as lifestyle changes.