Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness attending Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: hospital-based cross-sectional study
Individuals with SMI receiving care at a tertiary healthcare facility in Ethiopia exhibited a high prevalence of overweight/obesity and MetS. Therefore, health education and early screening for the components of MetS in this vulnerable population are recommended.
Authors
- Tadesse Lejisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-5000)
- Genet Ashebir
- Ruth Tsigebrhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-5820)
- Yeweyenhareg Feleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-6025)
- Helena Getenet
Institutions
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06845-w
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00