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Obesity and intellectual disability
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While much of the industrialized world struggles for clues to the growing rise in obesity in their respective countries, researchers and service providers involved in understanding the health characteristics and health behaviors of persons with intellectual disability (ID) struggle with their own issues regarding the increased prevalence of obesity in this segment of the population. What is particularly alarming is that adults with ID residing in the United States in smaller, less supervised settings (e.g., group homes and family households) have a significantly higher rate of obesity compared to other countries and those living in larger and more supervised settings (e.g., institutions). These differences support the theory that the environment appears to exert a powerful influence on obesity in this population. Obesity presents a substantial threat to the livelihood of persons with ID and may have an effect on community participation, independent living, and healthy years of life. The lack of research on successful weight reduction strategies for obese persons with ID makes this an important and greatly needed area of research. MRDD Research Reviews 2006;12:22–27. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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Obesity in individuals with ID leads to difficulty in living independently.
“Obesity in individuals with ID reduces the ability to complete instrumental/basic activities of daily living (I/ADLs), leading to difficulty in living independently, securing employment, and increased caregiver burden5,6.”
From A cooking skills intervention for long-term weight loss in young adults with intellectual disabilities: Rationale and design for a randomized trial (2026) · cites this paper as [5]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredObesity in individuals with ID reduces the ability to complete instrumental/basic activities of daily living (I/ADLs).
“Obesity in individuals with ID reduces the ability to complete instrumental/basic activities of daily living (I/ADLs), leading to difficulty in living independently, securing employment, and increased caregiver burden5,6.”
From A cooking skills intervention for long-term weight loss in young adults with intellectual disabilities: Rationale and design for a randomized trial (2026) · cites this paper as [5]
Obesity in individuals with ID leads to increased caregiver burden.
“Obesity in individuals with ID reduces the ability to complete instrumental/basic activities of daily living (I/ADLs), leading to difficulty in living independently, securing employment, and increased caregiver burden5,6.”
From A cooking skills intervention for long-term weight loss in young adults with intellectual disabilities: Rationale and design for a randomized trial (2026) · cites this paper as [5]
Obesity in individuals with ID leads to difficulty in securing employment.
“Obesity in individuals with ID reduces the ability to complete instrumental/basic activities of daily living (I/ADLs), leading to difficulty in living independently, securing employment, and increased caregiver burden5,6.”
From A cooking skills intervention for long-term weight loss in young adults with intellectual disabilities: Rationale and design for a randomized trial (2026) · cites this paper as [5]
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- Rimmer, J. H., & Yamaki, K.
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- Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews
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- Wiley
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- 2006-01
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- 12
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- 22-27
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- 1080-4013
- 1098-2779
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- en
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