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:: Volume 20, Issue 3 (تابستان 1397) ::
Koomesh 1397, 20(3): 447-452 Back to browse issues page
Assessing anthropometric indices changes and related factors in patients under methadone maintenance therapy
Afshin Hemmati , Seyedeh Fatemeh Yaghoobi , Hossein Hatami , Mahdi Shadnoush , Mansoureh Baniasadi
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Introduction: Methadone treatment is one of the treatments for addiction. Methadone is an opioid agonist which chronic exposure to it leads to side effects such as weight gain. Hence, recognizing the different dimensions of abuse treatment and its consequences can be effective in improving the treatment process, better control of the patient's condition and preventing subsequent problems. The aim of this study was to investigate factors related to weight variation and anthropometry in patients undergoing methadone maintenance therapy. Materials and Methods: In this study, 150 patients referred to the Semnan Substance Abuse Treatment Center (from 2011.3.21 to 2014.11.30). In this study, changes in weight and body mass index in patients and its relationship with variables such as age, smoking, education level, drug use time, marital status and employment were investigated. Results: The results of this study indicate a significant difference in weight and body mass index in the first 3 months compared to the 3rd month in subjects with methadone maintenance treatment, which is more than the first three months (p
Keywords: Methadone maintenance therapy, Weight, Body mass index
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2017/06/3 | Accepted: 2017/09/5 | Published: 2018/06/22
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Hemmati A, Yaghoobi S F, Hatami H, Shadnoush M, Baniasadi M. Assessing anthropometric indices changes and related factors in patients under methadone maintenance therapy. Koomesh 1397; 20 (3) :447-452
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