Advances in Rehabilitation (Jun 2016)

Obesity among adults with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities

  • Gawlik Krystyna,
  • Zwierzchowska Anna,
  • Rosołek Barbara,
  • Celebańska Diana,
  • Moczek Katarzyna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/rehab-2015-0040
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 2
pp. 17 – 25

Abstract

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Introduction: Obesity is a common health problem among adults people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of obesity among people with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities by gender, age and degree of disability.

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