Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for being overweight, regardless of whether or not they are currently receiving medications for the condition.
The results of prior research has suggested that the impulsivity and poor behavioral regulation that is common in children with ADHD may promote certain eating patterns that increase the risk of obesity, co-authors Molly E. Waring and Dr. Kate L. Lapane, from Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island, note.
To investigate further, the researchers analyzed data from 62,887 children and adolescents included in the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Psychiatric drugs causing weight gain: doctors
The very drugs millions of Canadians are taking to get through their day can cause dramatic weight gain, doctors are warning.
Psychiatric drug-related weight gain "is a huge problem," says Dr. David Lau, chair of the diabetes and endocrine research group at the University of Calgary and president of Obesity Canada.
"You can see patients gaining 10, 20, 30, 40 pounds," Lau says.
Not everyone taking antidepressants, mood stabilizers or newer generation antipsychotics will gain weight, he stressed. What's more, he said new antipsychotics, so-called "atypical antipsychotics" have been "tremendous in terms of bringing back the functionality of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and depression."
But Harvard University psychologist Paula Caplan warns of a vicious cycle, where patients who experience weight gain after taking psychotropic drugs are reluctant to discontinue their use.
"If they gain weight, they think 'I can avoid fast foods, or I can take smaller portion sizes or I can exercise more.' But to think, 'go off my medication that I believe is responsible for my being able to function, is too scary.'"
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Psychiatric drug-related weight gain "is a huge problem," says Dr. David Lau, chair of the diabetes and endocrine research group at the University of Calgary and president of Obesity Canada.
"You can see patients gaining 10, 20, 30, 40 pounds," Lau says.
Not everyone taking antidepressants, mood stabilizers or newer generation antipsychotics will gain weight, he stressed. What's more, he said new antipsychotics, so-called "atypical antipsychotics" have been "tremendous in terms of bringing back the functionality of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and depression."
But Harvard University psychologist Paula Caplan warns of a vicious cycle, where patients who experience weight gain after taking psychotropic drugs are reluctant to discontinue their use.
"If they gain weight, they think 'I can avoid fast foods, or I can take smaller portion sizes or I can exercise more.' But to think, 'go off my medication that I believe is responsible for my being able to function, is too scary.'"
READ MORE@ VANCOUVER SUN
Friday, January 11, 2008
Metformin and Counseling Retard Drug-Induced Weight Gain in Schizophrenia
For patients with schizophrenia taking antipsychotics, metformin or lifestyle counseling, or both combined, helps steer clear of drug-induced weight gain and insulin resistance, found investigators here.
In a randomized 12-week trial of 128 adults with schizophrenia, age 18 to 49, who had gained more than 10% of their pre-antipsychotic weight, metformin alone was more effective than lifestyle intervention alone, found Jing-Ping Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the Second Xiangya Hospital here.
But a combined approach produced the better results, the research team reported in the Jan. 9/16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Participants taking antipsychotic medications were randomized to one of four groups: 12 weeks of placebo, 750 mg/day of metformin alone, 750 mg/day of metformin with lifestyle intervention, or lifestyle intervention alone.
The lifestyle interventions included counseling and dietary and exercise programs, the researchers reported. Caregivers reported participants' food intake and exercise levels, the authors said.
READ MORE @ MEDPAGE TODAY
In a randomized 12-week trial of 128 adults with schizophrenia, age 18 to 49, who had gained more than 10% of their pre-antipsychotic weight, metformin alone was more effective than lifestyle intervention alone, found Jing-Ping Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the Second Xiangya Hospital here.
But a combined approach produced the better results, the research team reported in the Jan. 9/16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Participants taking antipsychotic medications were randomized to one of four groups: 12 weeks of placebo, 750 mg/day of metformin alone, 750 mg/day of metformin with lifestyle intervention, or lifestyle intervention alone.
The lifestyle interventions included counseling and dietary and exercise programs, the researchers reported. Caregivers reported participants' food intake and exercise levels, the authors said.
READ MORE @ MEDPAGE TODAY
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