Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of the influence of mental health on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and their risk factors. CVD causes premature mortality and morbidity, when co occurs with psychiatric illnesses, the overall mortality and morbidity is further increased, thus decreasing the life span and quality of life of the individual. In Bipolar disorders (BD), the most frequent cause of death is with CVD. Cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus type II (T2DM) disorder are under-recognized and sub optimally treated and these risk factors independently exert deleterious effects on its course. Material and Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted at Bhaskar General Hospital, Yenkapally (V), Moinabad (M), R.R District. A total of 150 consecutive consenting adult men and women, previously diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), and attending the hospital for at least one year, were recruited for this study between November 2013 and July 2015. Additionally, 50 age- and sex-matched controls, with no past, present, or family history of psychiatric illnesses, were recruited during the same period. For the purpose of assessment using the Framingham Heart Study criteria, only individuals aged 30-74 years were included in the study.

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