“…Several studies have shown high prevalence rates of MetS in patients with schizophrenia (Basu et al, 2004;Bobes et al, 2007;Cohn et al, 2004;Correll et al, 2006;De Hert et al, 2006a;Heiskanen et al, 2003;Holt et al, 2004;McEvoy et al, 2005;Meyer et al, 2005;Rejas et al, 2008;Sicras-Mainar et al, 2008;Srisurapanont et al, 2007;Thakore, 2005). Rates of MetS in people with schizophrenia are at least double compared to an age matched population sample (De Hert et al, 2006b).…”