Overweight and obesity amongst Down's syndrome adults
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Vol. 39 (5) , 437-441
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1995.tb00548.x
Abstract
Two hundred and one individuals with Down's syndrome were assessed for evidence of overweight and obesity. Thirty-one per cent of males and 22% of females were overweight, while 48% males and 47% females were obese. Overweight and obesity was significantly associated with living in the family home compared to supervised community units or in hospital. No association with the degree of learning disability vras found.Keywords
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