title: Metabolic side effects of second generation antipsychotic agents in antipsychotic-naïve patients: one-month prospective evaluation.
abstract: The present study investigated the effects of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) on the metabolism of 15 antipsychotic-naïve outpatients. Evaluations were performed at baseline and after 1 month of treatment. A significant increase in mean body mass index (BMI) and mean waist circumference was observed. These results suggest the importance of monitoring patients from the first few weeks of antipsychotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychiatry P. Ottonello, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tarricone
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serretti
authors.forename: Beatrice Ferrari
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Gozzi
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mandelli
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grieco
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mellini
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berti
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose