TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in an obese population
AU - Cerdá Esteve, Maria A.
AU - Barral Tafalla, Diego
AU - Gudelis, Mindaugas
AU - Goday, Albert
AU - Farre Albaladejo, Magi
AU - Cano, Juan F.
PY - 2010/4/1
Y1 - 2010/4/1
N2 - Objective: To establish the prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in an obese population. Material and methods: We collected data from the clinical records of obese patients attending the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department and Psychiatry Department of Hospital del Mar between June 2005 and May 2006 (n=259). We recorded anthropometric, epidemiological and toxicological data. We also investigated the prevalence of concomitant diseases in this population. Results: Psychoactive drugs were consumed by 37% of obese patients, mainly antidepressants (27%), anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, and anticonvulsants. Moreover, 15% of all patients received combination treatment with two or more psychoactive drugs, mostly the association of an antidepressant and an antiepileptic drug. Conclusion: The prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in our sample was higher than prevalence data observed in the general population, with antidepressant consumption being three-fold higher. © 2009 SEEN.
AB - Objective: To establish the prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in an obese population. Material and methods: We collected data from the clinical records of obese patients attending the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department and Psychiatry Department of Hospital del Mar between June 2005 and May 2006 (n=259). We recorded anthropometric, epidemiological and toxicological data. We also investigated the prevalence of concomitant diseases in this population. Results: Psychoactive drugs were consumed by 37% of obese patients, mainly antidepressants (27%), anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics, and anticonvulsants. Moreover, 15% of all patients received combination treatment with two or more psychoactive drugs, mostly the association of an antidepressant and an antiepileptic drug. Conclusion: The prevalence of psychoactive drug consumption in our sample was higher than prevalence data observed in the general population, with antidepressant consumption being three-fold higher. © 2009 SEEN.
KW - Depression
KW - Obesity
KW - Prevalence
KW - Psychoactive drugs
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.endonu.2010.01.006
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.endonu.2010.01.006
M3 - Article
SN - 1575-0922
VL - 57
SP - 155
EP - 159
JO - Endocrinologia y Nutricion
JF - Endocrinologia y Nutricion
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