英文摘要 |
Because of the special needs of a psychotic patient during the treatment phase where space is limited, the side effects of antipsychotic drugs plus the lack of exercise has increased the patient's chance of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other metabolism related problems. The present research seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of low-calorie, high fiber food in helping patients on first generation antipsychotic drug (FGA) and second generation antipsychotic drug (SGA) to reduce their body weight increase or metabolic syndrome. The individual results did show the difference in the calories and fiber intake between the comparison group and experimental group is statically significant (p<0.05), and the weight and waist to hip ratio show correlation with the fiber intake (p<0.05), as well as the HDL of blood did show a statically significant difference correlated with the type of antipsychotic (p<0.05). Upon a closer inspection of the individual diet and medicine intake in the present research, we conclude that the subjects a high fiber low calorie diet did maintain or decrease their body weight when under antipsychotic medication. From this we deduce that the proper intake of high fiber/low calorie foods can mediate the metabolic illnesses as a side effect of SGA. |