Hormonal Correlates of Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain in Psychotic Children: An Exploratory Study

Alexandra L Sporn; Aaron J Bobb; Nitin Gogtay; Hanna Stevens; Deanna K Greenstein; LIV S Clasen; Julia W Tossell; Thomas Nugent; Peter A Gochman; Wendy S Sharp; Anand Mattai; Marge C Lenane; Jack A Yanovski; Judith L Rapoport

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Hormonal Correlates of Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain in Psychotic Children: An Exploratory Study

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Hormonal Correlates of Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain in Psychotic Children: An Exploratory Study

Alexandra L Sporn, Aaron J Bobb, Nitin Gogtay, Hanna Stevens, Deanna K Greenstein, LIV S Clasen, Julia W Tossell, Thomas Nugent, Peter A Gochman, Wendy S Sharp, …

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.44(9), pp.925-933

2005

DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000170552.15798.dd

PMID: 16113621

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Abstract

Objective Weight gain is a serious side effect of atypical antipsychotics, especially in childhood. In this study, the authors examined six weight gain-related hormones in patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) after 6 weeks of clozapine treatment. Method Fasting serum samples for 24 patients with COS and 21 matched healthy controls (HC) were obtained. Levels of leptin, insulin, adiponectin, amylin, ghrelin, and tumor necrosis factor α were measured and compared between the groups. For 23 patients with COS, hormonal levels were measured at background and week 6 of clozapine treatment. Change in body mass index was correlated with levels of clozapine and changes in hormonal levels and clinical ratings. Results At baseline, COS did not differ significantly from HC on any hormonal measure. Clozapine treatment was associated with significant (7.9% ± 8.5%) increase in mean body mass index. Only leptin levels increased significantly from baseline to week 6 on clozapine (p = .003). Body mass index increase was significantly correlated with decrease in ghrelin and adiponectin and was positively correlated with clinical improvement. Conclusions This is the first study of weight gain-related hormones in children on clozapine. Hormonal changes are correlated with weight gain. How effectiveness of clozapine is linked to weight gain remains uncertain.

Obesity

clozapine

antipsychotic

childhood

weight gain

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Title: Subtitle: Hormonal Correlates of Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain in Psychotic Children: An Exploratory Study
Creators: Alexandra L Sporn
Aaron J Bobb
Nitin Gogtay
Hanna Stevens
Deanna K Greenstein
LIV S Clasen
Julia W Tossell
Thomas Nugent
Peter A Gochman
Wendy S Sharp
Anand Mattai
Marge C Lenane
Jack A Yanovski
Judith L Rapoport
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.44(9), pp.925-933
DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000170552.15798.dd
PMID: 16113621
NLM abbreviation: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
ISSN: 0890-8567
eISSN: 1527-5418
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Date published: 2005
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984003967102771

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