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Associations between Adiposity Indicators and Hypertension among Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability--A Case-Control Study
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Wyszynska, Justyna; Podgórska-Bednarz, Justyna; Deren, Katarzyna; Baran, Joanna; Czenczek-Lewandowska, Ewelina; Leszczak, Justyna; Mazur, Artur – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Adiposity is closely related to hypertension (HTN) in paediatric population. However, which adiposity indicator is most associated with HTN among children and adolescents with intellectual disability remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between HTN prevalence and different adiposity indicators: body…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Intellectual Disability, Hypertension
Physical Activity Levels among Adolescent and Young Adult Women and Men with and without Intellectual Disability
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Sundahl, Lina; Zetterberg, Marie; Wester, Anita; Rehn, Börje; Blomqvist, Sven – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: As physical activity can prevent overweight and promote general health, the aim was to investigate the amount of physical activity among adolescent and young adult women and men with intellectual disability (ID), compared to age-matched control groups without intellectual disability. A further aim was to examine whether physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
The Lifestyle Behaviours of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities as They Transition from School to Adulthood: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
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Mitchell, Fiona; Stevens, Gemma; Jahoda, Andrew; Matthews, Lynsay; Hankey, Catherine; Murray, Heather; Melville, Craig – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: In the general population, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been identified as a "high-risk" period for weight gain. There has been no research examining health behaviours over this transition in adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods/design: The feasibility of recruitment, retention and relevant…
Descriptors: Life Style, Body Weight, At Risk Persons, Intellectual Disability
Physical Fitness and Fatness in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Salaun, Laureline; Berthouze-Aranda, Sophie E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: This study investigated health-related fitness in adolescents with intellectual disabilities and analysed the various performances in physical fitness tests according to degrees of obesity. Materials and Methods: Eighty-seven French intellectual disabilities adolescents (14.24 [plus or minus] 1.48 years) performed the EUROFIT physical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Obesity, Mental Retardation, Body Composition
Adapted Physical Activity Programme and Self-Perception in Obese Adolescents with Intellectual Disability: Between Morphological Awareness and Positive Illusory Bias
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Salaun, Laureline; Reynes, Eric; Berthouze-Aranda, Sophie E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
Background: In adolescents with intellectual disability, the management of obesity is a crucial issue, yet also quite complex because of their particular perception of themselves. This study investigated the relationship between self-perception variables and morphological variables and their changes after a 9-month Adapted Physical Activity (APA)…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adapted Physical Education, Adolescent Attitudes, Mental Retardation
Patterns of Obesity among Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Yen, Chia-Feng; Li, Chi-Wei; Wu, Jia-Ling – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: Obesity and the health problems associated with it have substantial economic consequences for health care systems. Little information is available concerning obesity-related problems among people with intellectual disabilities. The aims of this study were to analyse patterns of obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Severity (of Disability), Obesity, Body Composition