Obesity in Youth and Adults with Intellectual Disability in Europe and Eurasia

Autor/inn/en	Sadowsky, Molly; McConkey, Roy; Shellard, Amy
Titel	Obesity in Youth and Adults with Intellectual Disability in Europe and Eurasia
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33 (2020) 2, S.321-326 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McConkey, Roy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12667
Schlagwörter	Youth; Adults; Obesity; Intellectual Disability; Body Composition; Developed Nations; Athletes; Females; Foreign Countries; Europe; Asia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Adipositas; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Athlet; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Europa; Asien
Abstract	Background: Information about obesity among people with intellectual disability comes mostly from small-scale, national samples in high-income countries. There are limited data from transnational studies. Method: BMI scores had been obtained for over 25,000 youth and adults with intellectual disabilities drawn from 60 European and Eurasian countries. Their height and weight had been measured using standardized procedures when they attended Special Olympics Healthy Athletes events. Results: Binary logistic regression identified higher levels of obesity for athletes living in high-income countries, and for adult females, for those aged 30 years and over, and also for youth aged 8-13 years. Conclusions: Participation in sports does not appear to have protected these athletes from obesity. Arguably, this remains the most pressing health issue for people with intellectual disability, particularly in Western Europe. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01