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Weight Status of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Author(s) -
Maaskant Marian A.,
Van KnijffRaeven Ankie G. M.,
Van Schrojenstein Lantmande Valk Henny M. J.,
Veenstra Marja Y.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1468-3148
pISSN - 1360-2322
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2009.00498.x
Subject(s) - overweight , body mass index , obesity , gerontology , medicine , intellectual disability , weight loss , weight control , psychology , environmental health , demography , psychiatry , sociology , pathology
Background The aim was to study the weight and weight status of the study group in 2002 and 2007, and to study the differences in weight and weight status between 2002 and 2007 and the risk groups for (becoming) overweight/obese. Materials and Methods The Body Mass Index (BMI) of 336 clients of a Dutch service provider for persons with intellectual disabilities was calculated in 2002 and 2007. Results The mean increase in BMI between 2002 and 2007 was 0.8 (2.2 kg). In 2002, 36% of the study group was overweight/obese; this was higher in 2007: 45%. The expected relationship between increase in BMI and the change in living circumstances could not be confirmed. Conclusions Further research into health‐control programmes, weight status, food‐intake and physical exercise is recommended.