High prevalence of metabolic diseases, liver steatosis and fibrosis among Chinese psychiatric patients

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Title: High prevalence of metabolic diseases, liver steatosis and fibrosis among Chinese psychiatric patients
Authors: Huixia Li, Chi Chen, Yi Chen, Bing Han, Yingchao Chen, Jing Cheng, Ningjian Wang, Bin Wang, Yingli Lu
Source: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Psychiatry
Subject Terms: Psychiatric patients, Metabolic disease, Liver steatosis, Liver fibrosis, Psychiatry, RC435-571
More Details: Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the differences of metabolic disorders between the general population and psychiatric patients, with an emphasis on the prevalence and influencing factors of liver fibrosis in psychiatric patients. Methods A total of 734 psychiatric patients and 734 general population matched for age, sex, and BMI were enrolled from Shanghai, China. All participants underwent blood pressure, glucose, lipid profile measurements, and anthropometric parameters including body weight, height and waist circumference. FibroScan examinations were also performed on psychiatric patients. Liver steatosis and fibrosis were diagnosed by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by professional staff. Results Compared with the general population, psychiatric patients revealed significantly higher burden of metabolic disorders. The overall prevalence of liver steatosis (CAP ≥ 233 dB/m) and fibrosis (LSM ≥ 7.0 kPa) was 48.7% and 15.5% in psychiatric patients. Psychiatric patients with liver steatosis or fibrosis showed worse metabolic profile. Meanwhile, the prevalence of liver fibrosis was also significantly higher in patients with overweight, central obesity, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and liver steatosis. In logistic regression analyses, age, BMI and visceral adiposity index were independent risk factors for liver fibrosis in psychiatric patients. Additionally, antipsychotic medication was suggested to be associated with an increased risk of liver fibrosis in psychiatric patients with liver steatosis. Conclusions Prevalence of liver steatosis and fibrosis is high in Chinese psychiatric patients. Those with antipsychotic polypharmacy and obesity are at high risk, and may benefit from early liver assessment in preventing fibrosis progression.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-244X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04684-1
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4c3445ff0bd546f3bdf772ea6134c3d2
Accession Number: edsdoj.4c3445ff0bd546f3bdf772ea6134c3d2
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:1471244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-023-04684-1
Published in:BMC Psychiatry
Language:English