title: [Metabolic side effects of second generation antipsychotics in drug-naïve patients: a preliminary study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of this study was to investigate metabolic effects of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) in drug naïve patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  we included patients with psychotic disorders who were treated for the first time with a SGA. We evaluate anthropometric and metabolic data at baseline, after three months and after a year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  it was found a statistical significant increase in body weight, waist circumference, heart rate and glucose from the third month of treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  although the limited sample this study confirmed the importance of monitoring patients treated for the first time with SGA.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Università dell'Insubria, Varese.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diurni
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baranzini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poloni
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vender
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Callegari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents