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| Title: |
Obesity, diabetes and hypertension associated with antipsychotic use in remitted schizophrenia |
| Author: |
Saddichha, Sahoo Vishnuvardhan, Gopalkrishnan Akhtar, Sayeed |
| Appeared in: |
International journal of risk & safety in medicine |
| Paging: | Volume 23 (2011) nr. 3 pages 181-185 |
| Year: |
2011-10-21 |
| Contents: |
Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension associated with antipsychotic use in remitted patients with schizophrenia. Methods: This study included a cross sectional survey of diabetes, obesity and hypertension among all remitted patients diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (n = 130) on at least 6 months of antipsychotic treatment. Results: A prevalence of 35.4% obesity, 1.5% hypertension and 3.8% (ADA) or 5.4% (WHO) prevalence of diabetes was observed. Conclusions: The use of antipsychotic drugs in the long run may be associated with a significantly greater risk of developing obesity with moderate influence on development of diabetes and minimal to none on hypertension. |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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