Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and associated factors among psychiatric patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Psychiatric patients are at increased risk of being overweight or obese, and subsequently develop metabolic syndrome. Nevertheless, data regarding associated factors for weight gain are limited and inconsistent.<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aimed to d...

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Main Authors: Nigist Alemayehu Woldekidan, Ammas Siraj Mohammed, Amsalu Degu, Yohannes Tadiwos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256195