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Association Between Antipsychotics And Weight Gain Among Psychiatric Outpatients In Pakistan: A Retrospective Cohort Study., Syed Ahmer, Rashid A. M Khan, Saleem Perwaiz Iqbal
Association Between Antipsychotics And Weight Gain Among Psychiatric Outpatients In Pakistan: A Retrospective Cohort Study., Syed Ahmer, Rashid A. M Khan, Saleem Perwaiz Iqbal
Department of Psychiatry
Background: It has been known for a long time that use of antipsychotics, particularly atypical antipsychotics, is associated with weight gain and increase in risk of metabolic disturbances. In this study we have tried to find out if use of antipsychotics is associated with increase in weight and body mass index (BMI) in the Pakistani population. Methods: We performed a case note review of all Patients who had been prescribed antipsychotic medication at the psychiatry outPatient clinic of a tertiary care university hospital in Pakistan over a 4-year period. Results: A total of 50% of Patients had a BMI in …