title: Metabolic syndrome and psychological symptoms in pathological pregnancy.
abstract: BASE: There are numerous studies that indicate the co-morbidity of a metabolic syndrome and mental disorders. Metabolic syndrome and mental disorders in pregnant women are rarely investigated, especially in pathological pregnancy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine a relationship between predisposed factors in pregnancy and the occurrence of metabolic syndrome as well as to determine the occurrence of psychological symptoms and disorders in pregnant women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The tested sample consisted of 162 pregnant women (80 with normal and 82 with pathological pregnancy). For the examination, 3 questionnaires were used: clinical, laboratory, ultrasound and radiological scanning. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed according to WHO criteria, and psychological symptoms by using the SCL 90-R questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Metabolic syndrome was confirmed in 19 (23.2%) women with pathological pregnancy. These women had a greater prevalence of psychological symptoms (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women with pathological pregnancy who are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome showed significantly more psychological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. vedranbjelanovic@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bjelanović
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Babić
authors.forename: Vajdana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinac
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuvacić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates