ERIC Number: EJ742630
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Publication Date: 2004
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Nutritional Status and Risk Factors for Chronic Disease in Urban-Dwelling Adults with Down Syndrome
Braunschweig, Carol L.; Gomez, Sandra; Sheean, Patricia; Tomey, Kristin M.; Rimmer, James; Heller, Tamar
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v109 n2 p186-193 2004
Nutritional status and biochemical risk factors for chronic disease were assessed in 48 community-dwelling adults with Down syndrome in the Chicago area. Dietary intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire completed by the participant's primary caregiver; anthropometric measures included height and weight and waist circumference. Plasma glucose and lipid concentrations were assessed following a 10-hour fast. Overall, 89% of participants were overweight or obese, 54% had large waist circumferences, and none met the current guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake. Mean concentrations for lipids and glucose, however, were within normal limits; and prevalence for hypertension, elevated lipids, and glucose were less than those for the general population of the United States.
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Diseases, Risk, Nutrition, Urban Areas, Adults, Chronic Illness, Questionnaires, Obesity, Hypertension, Disease Incidence, Food, Physical Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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