Key result
Among psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia, the most common metabolic syndrome components in females were high waist circumference (87.0%) and high fasting glucose (69.6%), whereas males predominantly exhibited low HDL-C (90.7%) and high waist circumference (85.3%).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to detect sex differences in metabolic syndrome features and risk variables among Saudi participants.
Do metabolic syndrome components and contributing factors differ by sex among psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia?
Population
144 patients aged 19 to 59 in Saudi Arabia
Comparison
Males vs females
Design
Cross-sectional survey
Authors
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Sex differences in MS components observed in Saudi psychiatric patients; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective validation before guiding care.
Cross-Sectional (n=144)
No
Do metabolic syndrome components and contributing factors differ by sex among psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia?
Absolute Event Rate: 17.39% vs 12%
p-value: p=<0.0001
There are significant sex differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome components among psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the need for sex-specific public health policies.
Alyousef et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome in psychiatric patients (n=144). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Presence of all five metabolic syndrome components (WC, HDL-C, TG, BP, BS) (p=<0.0001). Among psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia, the most common metabolic syndrome components in females were high waist circumference (87.0%) and high fasting glucose (69.6%), whereas males predominantly exhibited low HDL-C (90.7%) and high waist circumference (85.3%).
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