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A Manualised Weight Management Programme for Adults with Mild-Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Affected by Excess Weight: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial (Shape Up-LD)
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Lally, Phillippa; Beeken, Rebecca J.; Wilson, Rose; Omar, Rumana; Hunter, Rachael; Fovargue, Sally; Anderson, Diana; King, Michael; Hassiotis, Angela; Croker, Helen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: The aim was to pilot an adapted manualised weight management programme for persons with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities affected by overweight or obesity ("Shape Up-LD"). Method: Adults with intellectual disabilities were enrolled in a 6-month trial (3-month active intervention and 3-month follow-up) and were…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Health Promotion, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Is Fatness or Fitness Key for Survival in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities?
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Oppewal, Alyt; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: Overweight/obesity and poor physical fitness are two prevalent lifestyle-related problems in older adults with intellectual disabilities, which each require a different approach. To improve healthy ageing, we assessed whether fatness or fitness is more important for survival in older adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability
A Pilot Study of Enhanced Operation Fit: The Feasibility of a Camp-Based Health Intervention for Ethnically Diverse Families of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Sanner, Catherine M.; Neece, Cameron L.; Herbozo, Sylvia; Baum, Marti F. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Obesity rates are higher in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (DD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. In TD children, family-based (FB) interventions for obesity are the most effective interventions. Research addressing obesity interventions for children with IDD is limited. Method: We adapted a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Camps, Health Promotion, Obesity
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Weight Change in the Context of a Community-Based Health Promotion Programme for Adults with an Intellectual Disability
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Thomas, G. R.; Kerr, M. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Obesity has been identified as a major health concern in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study evaluates a health promotion programme delivered by a NHS department for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Routine NHS data were collated and analysed descriptively. One hundred and ninety one adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation