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The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain : Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors
Joint Authors
Polsinelli, Gina
Panariello, Fabio
Monda, Marcellino
De Luca, Vincenzo
Borlido, Carol
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental illness affecting millions of people worldwide.
A greater proportion of people with schizophrenia tends to be overweight.
Antipsychotic medications have been considered the primary risk factor for obesity in schizophrenia, although the mechanisms by which they increase weight and produce metabolic disturbances are unclear.
Several lines of research indicate that leptin could be a good candidate involved in pathways linking antipsychotic treatment and weight gain.
Leptin is a circulating hormone released by adipocytes in response to increased fat deposition to regulate body weight, acting through receptors in the hypothalamus.
In this work, we reviewed preclinical, clinical, and genetic data in order to infer the potential role played by leptin in antipsychotic-induced weight gain considering two main hypotheses: (1) leptin is an epiphenomenon of weight gain; (2) leptin is a consequence of antipsychotic-induced “leptin-resistance status,” causing weight gain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Panariello, Fabio& Polsinelli, Gina& Borlido, Carol& Monda, Marcellino& De Luca, Vincenzo. 2012. The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain : Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Panariello, Fabio…[et al.]. The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain : Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Panariello, Fabio& Polsinelli, Gina& Borlido, Carol& Monda, Marcellino& De Luca, Vincenzo. The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain : Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481807
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481807