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Table 3 Comparison of baseline and follow-up metabolic parameters.

From: A prospective study of monitoring practices for metabolic disease in antipsychotic-treated community psychiatric patients

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Follow-up

 

(n = 90)

(all subjects, n = 90)

(antipsychotic-treated subjects, n = 83)

BMI, kg/m2

29.2 (5.1)

29.9 (4.9)*

29.8 (4.9)*

BMI category

   

Underweight (%)

1.1

2.2

2.4

Normal (%)

16.7

10.0

8.4

Overweight (%)

34.4

43.3*

44.6*

Obese (%)

47.8

44.4

44.6

Waist Circumference, cm

94.6 (13.2)

96.2 (13.1) †

96.2 (13.0) †

Fasting blood glucose, mmol/l

5.6 (2.4)

5.5 (1.4)

5.5 (1.4)

HbA 1c, %

5.4 (1.2)

5.6 (1.0)

5.6 (1.0)

Serum insulin, MU/l

12.9 (13.4)

11.1 (8.1)

11.1 (8.2)

HOMA B, %

106.3 (38.6)

98.8 (38.8) †

99.7 (39.7)

HOMA S, %

95.9 (60.5)

98.6 (55.6)

98.4 (55.6)

HOMA IR, %

1.8 (1.7)

1.5 (1.1) †

1.5 (1.1)

Glycaemic status

   

Normoglycaemia, %

86.7

85.6

86.8

Impaired fasting glucose, %

6.7

8.9

7.2

Diabetes Mellitus, %

6.7

5.6

6.0

Total Cholesterol, mmol/l

5.6 (1.2)

5.7 (1.5)

5.7 (1.5)

Raised total cholesterol, %

27.8

28.9

31.3

HDL-Cholesterol, mmol/l

1.3 (0.4)

1.3 (0.4)

1.3 (0.4)

LDL-Cholesterol, mmol/l

3.2 (0.9)

3.3 (1.1)

3.3 (1.3)

Triglycerides, mean (range), mmol/l

2.3 (0.6–8.4)

2.1 (0.5–6.9)

2.1 (0.5–6.9)

Raised total triglycerides, %

53.3

51.1

53.0

Lipid-lowering therapy, %

4.4

7.8

7.2

  1. * p < 0.005 baseline vs follow-up; † p < 0.05 baseline vs follow-up
  2. Data are means ± SD unless otherwise stated.