Abstract
We studied 20 geriatric and 87 nongeriatric chronically psychotic male inpatients, 16 acutely psychotic male control subjects, and 14 male normal subjects. The subjects were weighed at 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekly for 3 weeks. We normalized the diurnal weight gain (NDWG) as a percentage by subtracting the 7 a.m. weight from 4 p.m. weight, multiplying the difference by 100, and then dividing the result by the 7 a.m. weight. NDWG was .509% +/- .337%, 2.209% +/- 1.529%, .631% +/- .405%, and .533% +/- .410%, among the geriatric men, nongeriatric men, control subjects, and normal subjects respectively. Differences in diagnoses and drugs did not explain these findings. We hypothesize that abnormal diurnal weight gain may be a risk factor for premature death among chronically psychotic inpatients.
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