Subjective and biological weight-related parameters in adolescents and young adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder under clozapine or olanzapine treatment.

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Authors

  • Christian J. Bachmann
  • Stefan Gebhardt
  • Dirk Lehr
  • Michael Haberhausen
  • Christoph Kaiser
  • Bärbel Otto
  • Frank M. Theisen
Objective: Administration of atypical antipsychotics often induces significant weight gain and metabolic changes. Little is known about subjective weight-related parameters in adolescent patients. Therefore, this cross-sectional, explorative study aimed to assess these parameters and their relationship with biological weight-related parameters. Method: 74 patients (mean age: 19.9 [SD ± 2.3] years; 66.2% male) with schizophrenia under clozapine or olanzapine treatment were examined. Subjective well-being, eating behavior, body perception and social functioning were assessed, using the Three-Factor-Eating-Questionnaire, FKB-20 Body Perception Questionnaire, Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptics, Short Form and Global Assessment of Functioning. Patients’ biological weight-related parameters were measured as well. Gender differences as well as associations between subjective and biological weight-related parameters were evaluated. Results: Female patients reported significantly worse negative body appraisal and physical functioning than males. An elevated BMI was associated with impaired physical functioning in females and with negative body appraisal and hunger in males. Conclusions: In our sample of young patients with schizophrenia unter treatment with atypical antipsychotics, an elevated BMI was associated with impaired physical functioning and negative body appraisal, respectively. Bearing in mind the high risk of obesity in this population, the mentioned impairments should be accounted for, especially in terms of compliance and quality of life.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftZeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Jahrgang40
Ausgabenummer3
Seiten (von - bis)151 - 159
Anzahl der Seiten9
ISSN1422-4917
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2012

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