Obesity and Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Rimmer, James H.; Yamaki, Kiyoshi
Titel	Obesity and Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 12 (2006) 1, S.22-27 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-4013
DOI	10.1002/mrdd.20091
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Mental Retardation; Community Involvement; Health Behavior; Group Homes; Disease Incidence; Epidemiology; Adults; Ecology; Body Weight; Research Needs; Health Needs; Health Related Fitness; Health Promotion; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Geistige Behinderung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gruppenheim; Epidemiologie; Ökologie; Körpergewicht; Forschungsbedarf; Gesundheitssport; Gesundheitstraining; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; USA
Abstract	While much of the industrialized world struggles for clues to the growing rise in obesity in their respective countries, researchers and service providers involved in understanding the health characteristics and health behaviors of persons with intellectual disability (ID) struggle with their own issues regarding the increased prevalence of obesity in this segment of the population. What is particularly alarming is that adults with ID residing in the United States in smaller, less supervised settings (e.g., group homes and family households) have a significantly higher rate of obesity compared to other countries and those living in larger and more supervised settings (e.g., institutions). These differences support the theory that the environment appears to exert a powerful influence on obesity in this population. Obesity presents a substantial threat to the livelihood of persons with ID and may have an effect on community participation, independent living, and healthy years of life. The lack of research on successful weight reduction strategies for obese persons with ID makes this an important and greatly needed area of research. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10