Metabolic Syndrome Causing Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Schizophrenia

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I’m getting far more curious in the metabolic effects of sz. It’s crazy that with a diet I can lose weight and others find it good for the mind too. There’s something here with this sort of stuff and it’s good they are researching it.

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Can you explain what the research article is saying briefly?

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The page is an article from Cureus, a web-based peer-reviewed open access general medical journal¹. The article is titled “Metabolic Syndrome Causing Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review” and it was published on October 18, 2023. The authors are from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada.

The article aims to review the evidence on the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia. MetS is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that can affect various organs and systems, including the brain. Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and executive skills.

The article follows a systematic review methodology, searching for relevant studies in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The authors included 17 studies that met their inclusion criteria, involving a total of 2,789 patients with schizophrenia and 1,512 healthy controls. The authors assessed the quality of the studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and performed a meta-analysis using the random-effects model.

The main findings of the article are:

  • Patients with schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of MetS than healthy controls (38.9% vs. 23.4%).
  • Patients with schizophrenia and MetS have worse cognitive performance than patients without MetS, especially in domains such as verbal memory, working memory, processing speed, and executive function.
  • The association between MetS and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia is mediated by several factors, such as inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and neurodegeneration.

The article concludes that MetS is a common and modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. The authors suggest that early detection and management of MetS in patients with schizophrenia may improve their cognitive outcomes and quality of life. They also recommend more research on the underlying mechanisms and potential interventions for this population.

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(1) Cureus - Wikipedia. Cureus - Wikipedia.
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(3) Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Function | SpringerLink. Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Function | SpringerLink.
(4) Metabolic Syndrome, Cognitive Impairment and the Role of Diet: A … - MDPI. Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Metabolic Syndrome, Cognitive Impairment and the Role of Diet: A Narrative Review.

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