Is lithium-induced weight gain prevented by providing healthy eating advice at the commencement of lithium therapy?

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-133

  Holt, R Anne ^b   Maunder, Eleni M W ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diet therapy; Lithium

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LITHIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0029887961     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1996.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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