Interventions to reduce weight gain in schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight gain is common for people with schizophrenia and this has serious implications for health and well being.

Objectives

To determine the effects of both pharmacological (excluding medication switching) and non pharmacological strategies for reducing or preventing weight gain in people with schizophrenia.

Search strategy

We searched key databases and the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's trials register (April 2006), reference sections within relevant papers, hand searched key journals, and contacted the first author of each relevant study and other experts to collect further information.

Selection criteria

We included all clinical randomised controlled trials comparing any pharmacological or non pharmacological intervention for weight gain (diet and

SUBMITTER: Faulkner G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164479 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature