Omega-3, Metabolic Syndrome, and Schizophrenia: A review

Abstract

According to the literature, <strong>s</strong>chizophrenia is associated with the components of metabolic syndrome. This mental disorder has such manifestations as visceral obesity, impaired lipid metabolism, hyperglycemia, and hypertension. The prevalence rate of <strong>s</strong>chizophrenia varies in different countries. There is a body of evidence about the higher incidence of cardiovascular events in the <strong>s</strong>chizophrenic patients with metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the prevention or treatment of this condition in sthese patients is a matter of fundamental importance. Fish oils, commonly used by people, contain omega-3 fatty acid. Omega-3 has been demonstrated to be effective in the patients with metabolic syndrome.