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The Level of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Bipolar Disorder Equals That of Schizophrenia: A Comparative Study

Birkenaes, Astrid B., Opjordsmoen, Stein, Brunborg, Cathrine, Engh, John A., Jonsdottir, Halldora, Ringen, P. Andreas, Simonsen, Carmen, Vaskinn, Anja +4 more·2007·The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In schizophrenia, increased rates of somatic mortality have been shown to correspond with a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and the metabolic syndrome. In bipolar disorder, the amount of cardiovascular risk is still largely unknown. This study compares the prevalence of smoking and metabolic disturbances in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in a representative sample of patients under naturalistic conditions. It also compares the prevalence of risk factors in each diagnostic group with the general population. METHOD: Longitudinal data on clinical groups from October 2002 through December 2005 were from the Oslo TOP Study (DSM-IV bipolar disorder [N = 110] and schizophrenia [N = 163]). Reference data were from the 2000 to 2001 Oslo Health Study (18,770 individuals of the same area). Background variables, prevalence of smoking, and age-adjusted levels of metabolic risk factors were compared between diagnostic groups. Risk factors in both groups were then compared with the general population. RESULTS: Patients with bipolar disorder had higher levels of education, better social functioning, fewer psychiatric symptoms, and less use of medication than patients with schizophrenia. There was no significant difference between diagnostic groups in the prevalence of smoking, obesity, metabolic syndrome, or diabetes. The mean level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower in schizophrenia (p < .001), and systolic blood pressure was higher in bipolar disorder (p < .05). Both diagnostic groups had a prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors about twice that of the general population. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was alarmingly high for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients compared with the general population, and the prevalence was approximately the same in both diagnostic groups.

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  • Risk factors for cardiovascular disorders are more common in patients with severe mental disorders than in patients without such disorders.

    “Several studies have found that risk factors for cardiovascular disorders were more common in patients with severe mental disorders (Birkenaes et al. 2007, Newcomer & Hennekens 2007) than in patients without such disorders.”

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Birkenaes, A. B., Opjordsmoen, S., Brunborg, C., Engh, J. A., Jonsdottir, H., Ringen, P. A., Simonsen, C., Vaskinn, A., Birkeland, K. I., Friis, S., Sundet, K., & Andreassen, O. A.
Affiliations
Oslo University Hospital (NO)
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Published
2007-06-15
Volume
68
Issue
06
Pages
917-923
ISSN
0160-6689 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2055786778
Cited by
185
References
35
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, cardiovascular risk factors, smoking, metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes mellitus, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure
MeSH terms
Adult, Bipolar Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Norway, Risk Factors, Schizophrenia, Smoking, Prevalence, Metabolic Syndrome

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