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P0172 - Blood glucose level in the patients with schizophrenia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
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Background and Aims:
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with unknown etiology. It seems that many endocrine and metabolic abnormalities are present in the schizophrenic patients.This study was done to determine the rate of abnormal plasma glucose levels in schizophrenic patients .
Method:
Thirty two schizophrenics patients (16 male & 16 female) encountered in a cross–sectional descriptive survey . The fasting glucose levels of the patients were compared with normal subjects . For comparison of data, student's t. test was used .
Results:
Five of the subjects in the patients group had impaired fasting glucose tolerance as defined by the American Diabetic Association Criteria (110 – 125 mg./dl.) In the control group, on the other hand, only 1 person had impaired fasting glucose tolerance (p = 0 .015).
Discussion:
According to the results of this study, and also some others, it seems that abnormal levels of glucose are more common in schizophrenics than total population . It is strongly recommended that patients with schizophrenia be carefully examined for diabetes mellitus or abnormal glucose tolerance .
- Type
- Poster Session I: Schizophrenia and Psychosis
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S131
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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