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Ordonez, F. J.; Rosety, M. A.; Camacho, A.; Rosety, I.; Diaz, A. J.; Fornieles, G.; Garcia, N.; Rosety-Rodriguez, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2014
Background: Obesity is a major health problem in people with intellectual disabilities. It is also widely accepted that low-grade systemic inflammation associated to obesity plays a key role in the pathogenic mechanism of several disorders. Fortunately, physical activity has shown to improve inflammation in people with metabolic syndrome and type…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mental Retardation, Females, Metabolism
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Jansen, J.; Rozeboom, W.; Penning, C.; Evenhuis, H. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Epidemiological information on age-related cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disability (ID) is scarce and inconclusive. We compared prevalence and incidence of cerebrovascular accident and myocardial infarction over age 50 in a residential population with ID to that in a general practice population. Method: Lifetime…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Heart Disorders, Incidence
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Fahim, C.; Yoon, U.; Nashaat, N. H.; Khalil, A. K.; El-Belbesy, M.; Mancini-Marie, A.; Evans, A. C.; Meguid, N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Genetically Williams syndrome (WS) promises to provide essential insight into the pathophysiology of cortical development because its ~28 deleted genes are crucial for cortical neuronal migration and maturation. Phenotypically, WS is one of the most puzzling childhood neurodevelopmental disorders affecting most intellectual…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Intelligence Quotient, Genetics, Scientific Research
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Aznar, A. S.; Gonzalez Castanon, D.; Olate, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The "ITINERIS scale on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities" (ISRPID) was developed to measure the extent to which people with intellectual disabilities (ID) exercise their rights. Method: The ISRPID was produced through a virtual Delphi group with 37 professionals and relatives of people with ID from four…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis, Foreign Countries, Control Groups
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Wilson, C. E.; Brock, J.; Palermo, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Previous research suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a reduced preference for viewing social stimuli in the environment and impaired facial identity recognition. Methods: Here, we directly tested a link between these two phenomena in 13 ASD children and 13 age-matched typically developing (TD) controls.…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Eye Movements, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Shashi, V.; Veerapandiyan, A.; Schoch, K.; Kwapil, T.; Keshavan, M.; Ip, E.; Hooper, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Although distinctive neuropsychological impairments have been delineated in children with chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), social skills and social cognition remain less well-characterised. Objective: To examine social skills and social cognition and their relationship with neuropsychological function/behaviour and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Control Groups, Check Lists