Summary:
In Medicaid-insured youth aged 8–17 newly prescribed second-generation antipsychotic medication (APM), a healthy lifestyle intervention involving biweekly bottled water delivery and parental phone support significantly increased water consumption and showed a short-term reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake compared to basic healthy lifestyle education alone, though it was associated with no significant difference in BMI z-score increase between groups over six months.
| PICO | Description |
|---|---|
| Population | Medicaid-insured youth (ages 8–17) recently started on second-generation antipsychotic medication for psychiatric treatment. |
| Intervention | Biweekly home-delivery of bottled water along with parental support via phone from a family navigator, aimed at improving hydration and reducing SSB intake. |
| Comparison | Control group received only basic healthy lifestyle education emphasizing increased water consumption and reduced SSB intake. |
| Outcome | The intervention group showed significantly greater water consumption at 3 and 6 months (p=0.006 and p=0.002), and a short-term reduction in SSB (p=0.004 at 3 months). No significant between-group differences were observed in BMI z-score at 3 or 6 months, although the control group exhibited a significant within-group BMI z-score increase at 3 months (p=0.029). Neither group demonstrated an unhealthy weight gain (>0.5% BMI z-score) during the study period. |
Source: Bussell, Kristin, et al. “Mitigating Weight Gain Side Effects by Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Youth Newly Prescribed Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication.” Read article here.
