Metabolic syndrome rates in older patients with severe mental illness after five years of follow‐up and the association with mortality

Objectives To establish the course of metabolic syndrome (MS) rates in older patients with severe mental illness (SMI) after 5‐year follow‐up and evaluate whether MS at baseline is associated with mortality or diabetes at follow‐up. Methods Patients (>60 years of age) with SMI ( N = 100) were included at a specialized mental health outpatient clinic. Metabolic parameters were collected from patients' medical files at baseline and after 5‐year...