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Overweight and Obesity in Older People with Intellectual Disability
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de Winter, C. F.; Bastiaanse, L. P.; Hilgenkamp, T. I. M.; Evenhuis, H. M.; Echteld, M. A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Overweight and obesity are major health problems associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, which is not sufficiently studied in people with intellectual disability yet. The present study was part of the Healthy Ageing in Intellectual Disability (HA-ID) study. The aim of this study was to establish (1) the prevalence of overweight,…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Independent Living
Aging among Persons with Intellectual Disability in Israel in Relation to Type of Residence, Age, and Etiology
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Merrick, Joav – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
This study was conducted to compare aging phenomena of persons with intellectual and developmental disability (ID) aged 40 years and older living in community residence (N=65) with those living with their families (N=43) in Jerusalem, Israel. All 108 persons and care givers were interviewed to ascertain health problems, sensory impairment,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Etiology