ea0037ep574 | Obesity and cardiovascular endocrinology | ECE2015
Mat Arimin
, Ahern Tomas
, Hoare Tracey
, McCarran Paul
, Kennedy Harry G
, O'Shea Donal
Introduction: Patients in secure forensic psychiatric units are at high risk of developing obesity due to complex interplay of factors including antipsychotic medications, restrictions on freedom and poor motivation to healthy lifestyle and physical activities.Aim: To establish the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a secure forensic psychiatric hospital in the Republic of Ireland (ROI).Methods: We carried out a...