World Nutrition Journal
Vol. 5 No. S3 (2022): Selected conference proceedings of the Nutri Virtual Symposium 2021

Medical nutritional therapy on schizophrenic patient with grade 2 obesity and continued antipsychotic drug use

Andry Kelvianto (Universitas Indonesia – Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital)
Wiji Lestari (Universitas Indonesia – Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital)
Diana Sunardi (Universitas Indonesia – Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital)

Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2022

Abstract

Patients suffering from schizophrenia have an elevated risk for obesity and metabolic syndrome due to multiple factors, including antipsychotic drug consumption. Diet and lifestyle modification remained the firstline modalities for management of obesity in patients with schizophrenia. Metformin has been recommended for preventing weight gain, including for schizophrenic patients with long-term consumption of psychiatric medication.

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World Nutrition Journal
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Abbrev

WNJ

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Indonesian Nutrition Association

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Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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World Nutrition Journal was founded in 2016 as the official journal of Indonesian Nutrition Association. It aims to publish high quality articles in the field of community, clinical, and critical care aspects of nutrition sciences. World Nutrition Journal (abbreviated: W Nutr J) is an English ...