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Table 4 Associations between the various factors and the risk of having metabolic syndrome

From: Association between hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome in patients suffering from bipolar disorder

Variable

OR

95%CI

p

<  30 years of age

1.000

Reference

–

30–49 years of age

2.149

1.122–4.177

0.021

≥50 years of age

8.587

4.087–18.044

< 0.001

BMI ≥25 kg/m2

3.005

1.767–5.110

< 0.001

Antipsychoticsa

3.595

1.722–7.497

0.001

Mood stabilizerb

2.397

1.087–5.285

0.030

Hyperuricemiac

3.029

1.685–5.443

< 0.001

  1. a: use of antipsychotic drug at clinical dose, b: use of mood stabilizer at clinical dose, c: serum uric acid > 420 μmol/l for men and > 360 μmol/l for women [21]
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BMC Psychiatry

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