Weight gain with schizophrenia?

[SzAdmin]

Yes - I’ve read that invega has a moderate weight gain side effect - here are some graphs:

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and read this earlier post about how you might control weight gain:

15yo daughter stable(ish) on meds but can't stop eating!

My daughter is on four different meds for mood stabilizers and psychotic behaviors, including auditory hallucinations. She was hospitalized several times when she was 10yo. Now she’s 15, 5’7" and weighs 200lbs. She gains 10lbs every few months. I don’t know what to do - she makes no connection between the eating and the weight, but hates being fat - a lot of negative self-talk. Any advice? (I do not keep junk food in the house!)

more reading - in depth / technical:

Almost All Antipsychotics Result in Weight Gain: A Meta-Analysis