What Effect Does Transition Have on Health and Well-Being in Young People with Intellectual Disabilities? A Systematic Review
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Background: Transition to adulthood might be a risk period for poor health in people with intellectual disabilities. However, the present authors could find no synthesis of evidence on health and well‐being outcomes during transition in this population. This review aimed to answer this question. Method: PRISMA/MOOSE guidelines were followed. Search terms were defined, electronic searches of six databases were conducted, reference lists and key journals were reviewed, and grey literature was searched. Papers were selected based on clear inclusion criteria. Data were extracted from the selected papers, and their quality was systematically reviewed. The review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO: CRD 42015016905. Results: A total of 15 985 articles were extracted; of these, 17 met the inclusion criteria. The results of these articles were mixed but suggested the presence of some health and well‐being issues in this population during transition to adulthood, including obesity and sexual health issues. Conclusion: This review reveals a gap in the literature on transition and health and points to the need for future work in this area.
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During young adulthood, loss of structured school environments, changes in living arrangements, and increased access to fast or processed foods often lead to higher caloric intake in individuals with ID.
“During young adulthood, the loss of structured school environments, changes in living arrangements, and increased access to fast or processed foods often lead to higher caloric intake and lower levels of physical activity 9–11, resulting in accelerated weight gain that typically peaks by age 3012.”
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During young adulthood, loss of structured school environments, changes in living arrangements, and increased access to fast or processed foods often lead to lower levels of physical activity in individuals with ID.
“During young adulthood, the loss of structured school environments, changes in living arrangements, and increased access to fast or processed foods often lead to higher caloric intake and lower levels of physical activity 9–11, resulting in accelerated weight gain that typically peaks by age 3012.”
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 [10]
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- Authors
- Young‐Southward, G., Philo, C., & Cooper, S.
- Affiliations
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Institute of Health and Wellbeing University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
- School of Geographical and Earth Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow UK
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-08-24
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 805-823
- ISSN
- 1360-2322
- 1468-3148
- Cited by
- 58
- References
- 1
- Language
- en
- Funders
- NHS GG&C Scholarship
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