Metabolic syndrome in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of chemical and clinical risk factors. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) might be at risk of MetS. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical correlates ofMetS in an Iranian clinical sample of patients with OCD. Methods: We included 107 patients with OCD in a cross-sectional study. Demographic and clinical characteristics including OC symptoms, duration of treatment, age of onset, medications history, and comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders were collected. Results: The prevalence of MetS was 39.2%. Abdominal obesity was the most frequent component of MetS (68.2%), followed by low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (50.5%). High serum triglycerides, high fasting serum glucose, high systolic blood pressure, and high diastolic blood pressure were observed in 47.7, 20.6, 18.7, and 9.3% of patients, respectively. Patients with MetS were older, married, had a low education level, had a high body mass index, and had no aggressive OC symptoms. MetS was not associated with psychiatric disorders comorbidities, age of onset, and duration of treatment. Conclusion: The results of this study were in line with the results of other studies that reported the poor health status of patients with OCD. A large number of patients are a ected or are at risk of developingMetS. These patients needmedical care along with the usual OCD treatments.

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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical correlates of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in an Iranian clinical sample of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The prevalence of MetS was 39.2%, with abdominal obesity being the most frequent component. Patients with MetS were older, married, had a low education level, had a high body mass index, and had no aggressive OC symptoms.