Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Frequently Untreated in Psychiatric Patients

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Although patients with psychiatric disorders have a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, glucose abnormalities, dyslipidemia, and obesity, these conditions are frequently untreated, according to a new survey study that screened more than 10,000 participants.

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