Varying Effects of Antipsychotics and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medications on Body Mass Index among a Cohort of Autistic Youth
These findings highlight the importance of evaluating for changes in side effects of medicines over time, particularly during the transition to adult care and support other calls to address healthy eating and activity habits with autistic AYAs in adolescence.
Authors
- Christopher Hanks
- Steve Rust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8492-7337)
- Laura C. Hart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0987-7258)
- Joseph Sirrianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-5818)
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200159
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- College of Medicine Office of Research, Ohio State University
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences