title: [Relation between psychoactive drugs and body weight among inpatients].
abstract: A self-control study was conducted among 92 inpatients for the purpose of the establishment of the relationship between psychoactive and body weight, with the latter measured once a week, stepwise regression (alpha = 0.3) revealed: increase or decrease of body weight was associated not only with the kinds of medicines administered, but also with the types of the diseases, living standard, and therapeutic effects. The mechanism of body weight increase was explored and some suggestions were also given with regard to the prevention of the increase of body weight.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Psychiatric Hospital, Jinan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007297:Inpatients; D008875:Middle Aged; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs