Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in bipolar patients initiating acute-phase treatment: a 6-month follow up.

Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its correlates in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) during acute-phase treatment in southern China.

Methods: This study included 148 BD patients presenting with acute mood symptoms and 65 healthy controls at entry. Sociodemographic characteristics were noted for all participants.