The prevalence of obesity in children and young people with Down syndrome

O'Shea, Muireann; O Shea, Carol; Gibson, Louise; Leo, Jennifer; Carty, Catherine

doi:10.1111/jar.12465

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The prevalence of obesity in children and young people with Down syndrome

Published in Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities • May 15, 2018

Authors:

Muireann O'Shea

Carol O Shea

Louise Gibson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity is a growing concern among individuals with intellectual disabilities; however, little is known about the prevalence among children and youth with Down syndrome (CYDS). The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity among CYDS in So...

Subject

Overweight

Obesity

Body mass index

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