Obesity in children with developmental and/or physical disabilities

Bandini, Linda G.; Danielson, Melissa L.; Esposito, Layla; Foley, John T.; Fox, Michael H.; Frey, Georgia C.; Fleming, Richard K.; Krahn, Gloria L.; Must, Aviva; Porretta, David L.; Rodgers, Anne Brown; Stanish, Heidi I.; Urv, Tiina K.; Vogel, Lawrence C.; Humphries, Kathleen

doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.04.005

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“…Therefore, the moderating role of these variables should be more thoroughly examined in future studies. Second, as already illustrated in previous reviews (8)(9)(10)(11)13), most of the risk factors commonly associated with overweight/obesity in the general population (e.g. dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, socio-economic status) were insufficiently controlled in the reviewed studies.…”

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Although there have been numerous studies examining the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, they have not yet been integrated and synthesized through a systematic quantitative review process. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine: (i) the prevalence of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities; (ii) the sources of heterogeneity in studies reporting the prevalence of overweight/obesity in this population; and (iii) the risk of overweight/obesity in this population compared with their typically developing peers. A systematic literature search was performed and 16 studies, published between 1985 and 2015, met the inclusion criteria. The resulting pooled prevalence estimates for overweight, overweight-obesity and obesity were respectively: (i) 15%, 30%, and 13%, in children; and (ii) 18%, 33%, and 15% in adolescents. Subgroup analyses showed significant variations in the pooled prevalence estimates as a function of geographical region, recruitment setting, additional diagnoses, and norms used to define overweight or obesity. The findings also showed adolescents with intellectual disabilities to be respectively 1.54 and 1.80 times more at risk of overweight-obesity and obesity than typically developing adolescents. Unfortunately, no such comparison is available for children. © 2016 World Obesity.

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

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“…; Bandini et al . ). The only exception to this pattern being one report of lower rates of obesity among children with ID in Hong Kong (Frey & Chow ).…”

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“…The available evidence suggests that children with disabilities generally (Ells et al 2006;McGillivray et al 2013, Public Health England 2014, and children with ID specifically (Maiano 2011), are at increased risk of overweight and/or obesity. The increased risk of obesity among children with ID has been reported in a diverse range of high income countries including Australia (De et al 2008;Emerson & Robertson 2010), France (Salaun & Berthouze-Aranda 2011;Begarie et al 2013), Japan (Takeuchi 1994), Korea (Choi et al 2012), Taiwan (Lin et al 2005), the UK (Emerson 2009;Stewart et al 2009;Slevin et al 2014) and the USA (Fox et al 1985;Foley et al 2014;Bandini et al 2015). The only exception to this pattern being one report of lower rates of obesity among children with ID in Hong Kong (Frey & Chow 2006).…”

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Overweight and obesity among children at risk of intellectual disability in 20 low and middle income countries

Savage

Emerson

2016

J intellect Disabil Res

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“…For examine, we have clarified the patterns in body mass index (BMI) trajectories among Japanese children without disabilities and discussed the timing of obesity onset during childhood [15]. In contrast, only a few studies have evaluated obesity among people with disabilities, and especially among people with ID and developmental disorders [8,16,17]. Thus, we do not currently have enough information to develop measures to prevent obesity among this vulnerable population.…”

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“…Despite the importance of health promotion, various studies have reported a higher prevalence of obesity among people with ID or developmental disabilities (e.g., autism spectrum disorders and Down syndrome) [6][7][8][9]. This may be due to genetic factors [10,11], psychopharmacological effects [12][13][14], and other risk factors for obesity (e.g., sleep problems, food selectivity, delayed/impaired motor development, and family functioning) [9].…”

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The Prevalence of Obesity among Japanese Children with Intellectual Disabilities

Haga¹,

Aihara²

2015

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

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Background: This study aimed to explore the patterns in body mass index trajectories and obesity onset, as well as the prevalence of childhood obesity, among Japanese children with intellectual disabilities (ID) (including Down syndrome; DS). Methods: We evaluated 231 students (6-18 years old) who were receiving special needs education. Obesity was calculated via the Rohrer index and Japanese obesity index, which used height and body weight data that were obtained during the children's annual school health monitoring check-up. Data regarding a diagnosis of DS were obtained from their entrance applications, which were completed by the children's parents. Chi square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to test the associations between obesity, sex, and DS. Body mass index trajectory patterns were evaluated by fitting a semiparametric mixture model. Results:The highest prevalences of obesity among Japanese children with ID were 25.8% among 6-8-year-old boys and 21.1% among 15-17-year-old girls. The onset of obesity was most likely to occur at the ages of 8 years and 12 years in this study. Conclusion: Japanese children with ID have a higher prevalence of obesity (compared to non-ID children), and the onset of obesity predominantly occurred at the ages of 8 years and 12 years. Although the prevalences of obesity were similar for children with and without DS, children with DS had a significantly higher obesity index. These findings suggest that children with DS may easily develop serious obesity.

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Obesity in children with developmental and/or physical disabilities

Cited by 74 publications

References 52 publications

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Overweight and obesity among children at risk of intellectual disability in 20 low and middle income countries

The Prevalence of Obesity among Japanese Children with Intellectual Disabilities

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