Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with selected factors among people with psychiatric conditions in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors, including glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, central obesity, high triglyceride levels, and low levels of high-density lipoprotein. It is the commonest type of co-morbidity among people with psychiatric conditions particularly in low and middle-income countries due to poor health care systems and financial burden. Metabolic syndrome among people with psychiatric conditions may be due to prolonged use of psychiatric medications, diminished quality of life, and personal and behavioral-related factors. Except for single studies with fluctuating reports, there is no nationwide study conducted on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among people with psychiatric conditions in Ethiopia. Thus, this review aims to estima

SUBMITTER: Tsega SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849293 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature