Body Composition Changes Associated With Methadone Treatment | Zendy

Gamal Sadek | Zendy; Simon Chiu | Zendy; Zack Z. Cernovsky | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Body Composition Changes Associated With Methadone Treatment

Author(s) -

Gamal Sadek,

Simon Chiu,

Zack Z. Cernovsky

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal high risk behaviors and addiction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266

H-Index - 13

ISSN - 2251-8711

DOI - 10.5812/ijhrba.27587

Subject(s) - bioelectrical impedance analysis , methadone , medicine , body mass index , basal metabolic rate , basal (medicine) , lean body mass , fat mass , composition (language) , opiate , anesthesia , physiology , endocrinology , body weight , diabetes mellitus , linguistics , philosophy , receptor

BackgroundMethadone is associated with a statistically significant increase in BMI in the first 2 years of treatment.ObjectivesTo evaluate the changes of body composition (bone mass, % fat, % muscle mass, % water, and basal metabolic rate) related to this increase.Patients and MethodsChanges in body composition were monitored, via bioelectrical impedance, in 29 patients in methadone treatment for opiate dependency (age 18 to 44, mean = 29.3, SD = 7.0, 13 men, 16 women).ResultsWithin one year from admission to treatment, a statistically significant (t-tests, P < 0.05) increase was noted in their body mass index (BMI), % of body fat, average body mass, and average basal metabolic rate, and relative decrease in their % of muscle mass and % of bone mass. Neither absolute bone mass nor muscle mass changed significantly.ConclusionsPhysicians involved in care of methadone patients should recommend dietary and lifestyle changes to improve their overall health

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research