The Analysis of the Correlations between BMI and Body Composition among Children with and without Intellectual Disability.

Bogdan Constantin UngureanAdrian CojocariuBeatrice Aurelia Abalasei Lucian PopescuAlexandru Rares PuniMarius StoicaCarmen Pârvu

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

The prevalence of excess weight and obesity among persons with intellectual disabilities was similar among the male and female subjects. It shows an increasing trend by age.

Keyphrases

body composition
intellectual disability
weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
autism spectrum disorder
resistance training
bone mineral density
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
young adults
risk factors
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
body weight
postmenopausal women