Is Obesity in Young People With Psychosis a Foregone Conclusion? Markedly Excessive Energy Intake Is Evident Soon After Antipsychotic Initiation

Is Obesity in Young People With Psychosis a Foregone Conclusion? Markedly Excessive Energy Intake Is Evident Soon After Antipsychotic Initiation

Introduction: Antipsychotic medication (APM) initiation is associated with rapid and substantial weight-gain and high rates of obesity. Obesity leads to premature onset of cardiometabolic diseases and contributes to the 15–20 year shortfall in life expectancy in those experiencing severe mental illn...

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Main Authors: Scott B. Teasdale, Philip B. Ward, Rebecca Jarman, Tammy Wade, Elisa Rossimel, Jackie Curtis, Julia Lappin, Andrew Watkins, Katherine Samaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
weight gain
psychosis
antipsychotics
early intervention
diet
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00725/full

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