Morbid obesity and use of second generation antipsychotics among adolescents in foster care: Evidence from Medicaid

Benjamin T. Allaire, Ramesh Raghavan and Derek S. Brown

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 67, issue C, 27-31

Abstract: Many adolescents enter foster care with high body mass index (BMI), and patterns of treatment further exacerbate the risk of morbid obesity. A principal risk factor for such exacerbation is the use of second generation antipsychotics (SGAs). We examine the association between receiving a morbid obesity diagnosis and SGA prescriptions among adolescents in foster care.

Keywords: Obesity; Foster care; Psychotropics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.05.019

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