ERIC Number: EJ1008402
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
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Effecting Healthy Lifestyle Changes in Overweight and Obese Young Adults with Intellectual Disability
Pett, Marjorie; Clark, Lauren; Eldredge, Alison; Cardell, Beth; Jordan, Kristine; Chambless, Cathy; Burley, Jeff
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v118 n3 p224-243 May 2013
We evaluated a 12-week recreation center-based healthy lifestyle intervention for 30 obese home-dwelling young adults (YA) with intellectual disabilities. Three cohorts participated: YA only, YA and parents, and parents only. The YA cohorts received a nutrition/exercise intervention; parents focused on modeling healthy lifestyle behaviors. Outcomes included YA blood, nutrition, anthropometric, and fitness measures at pre, post, and 3-month follow-up. Compared with wait-list controls, the YA-only cohort improved immediately postintervention in blood pressure (BP), weight, and balance (p less than 0.05). At 3-month follow-up, no intervention was consistently superior; overall reductions in weight, BP, hip circumference, and exercise barriers were obtained (p less than 0.05). Linear and curvilinear changes from baseline to 3 months after the intervention varied by outcome and participant. Participants with Down syndrome lost less weight.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Intervention, Nutrition, Young Adults, Down Syndrome, Obesity, Mental Retardation, Life Style, Recreational Activities, Program Effectiveness, Parent Participation, Family Programs, Human Body, Physical Fitness, Metabolism
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaidd.allenpress.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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