Research Article

Pharmacogenetics of Risperidone and Cardiovascular Risk in Children and Adolescents

Table 2

Mean values and SD of clinical and laboratory parameters in relation to total assessments and nutritional status.

ParameterTotalEutrophic Overweight Obese

Prescribed dose% (mg/day)2.1 ± 1.32.0 ± 1.32.4 ± 1.32.1 ± 1.40.250
Adjusted dose%% (mg/Kg)0.04 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.030.04 ± 0.020.03 ± 0.020.343
Time used (months)25.9 ± 27.224.7 ± 27.629.0 ± 27.027.4 ± 24.90.369
Age (years)13.0 ± 3.112.9 ± 2.913.5 ± 3.610.7 ± 3.10.176
Bone age (years)13.0 ± 3.113.0 ± 3.113.3 ± 3.210.9 ± 3.00.305
WC (cm)75.4 ± 11.570.8 ± 9.3<0.001
SBP (mmHg)102.5 ± 11.8100.6 ± 10.3108 ± 21.70.080
DBP (mmHg)63.5 ± 11.362.1 ± 11.162 ± 14.80.078
Glycemia (mg/mL)85.2 ± 8.584.2 ± 7.786.7 ± 8.593.6 ± 15.00.120
Insulin (nUI/mL)9.4 ± 9.87.5 ± 8.310.1 ± 8.10.003
HOMA-IR index2.0 ± 2.31.6 ± 2.12.5 ± 2.00.002
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)156.2 ± 35.9151.4 ± 31.2164.0 ± 43.7184.6 ± 40.70.096
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)87.5 ± 29.182.8 ± 26.2107.0 ± 31.10.045
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)52.7 ± 14.153.9 ± 14.948.7 ± 12.057.4 ± 5.90.119
Triglycerides (mg/dL)80.3 ± 45.473.9 ± 38.693.5 ± 56.8101.0 ± 55.70.081
AST (U/L)23.4 ± 10.023.4 ± 10.922.8 ± 6.728.2 ± 12.40.475
ALT (U/L)18.4 ± 16.916.5 ± 17.031.4 ± 33.00.001
Leptin (pg/mL)26.0 ± 16.419.2 ± 12.7<0.001

WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
Kruskal-Wallis test.
Statistically significant difference (by Mann-Whitney test) between overweight and normal weight.
Statistically significant difference (by Mann-Whitney test) between obese and normal weight individuals ().
%Total prescribed risperidone.
%%Prescribed dose of risperidone, but adjusted per kg of body weight.