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Table 2 Rates of screening forMetS components in the past year in study participants (n =331)

From: Very low rates of screening for metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness in Durban, South Africa

MetS Component

Screened n (%)

Blood Pressure

328 (99%)

Fasting blood glucose (Random blood glucose)

13 (3.9%) 320 (96.6%)

Fasting serum lipids

6 (1.8%)

Waist circumference

2 (0.6%)

All components

2 (0.6%)

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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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