Fighting fit? An evaluation of health practitioner input to improve healthy living and reduce obesity for adults with learning disabilities
Fighting fit? An evaluation of health practitioner input to improve healthy living and reduce obesity for adults with learning disabilities
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DOI：
10.1177/1744629505053926
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发表时间：
2005-06-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Chadwick, Darren D.
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作者：
Chapman, Melanie J.;Craven, Michael J.;Chadwick, Darren D.
有学习障碍的人患肥胖症和随之而来的健康风险的风险很高。本研究旨在（1）描述学习障碍服务支持的成人肥胖水平，（2）评估健康从业者对学习障碍患者的有效性。以6个月的间隔测量体重指数（BMI），并比较非输入组和接受从业者输入以改善健康生活的组之间BMI随时间的变化。最初，35%的非输入样本被归类为临床肥胖。起初，非输入组的平均BMI随着时间的推移而增加，但接受医生输入的组则下降。两组之间的体重变化差异达到统计学显著性，输入组体重减轻幅度更大。服务提供的影响进行了讨论。
People with learning disabilities are at high risk of obesity and consequent health risks. This study aimed to (1) describe levels of obesity for adults supported by learning disability services, and to (2) evaluate the effectiveness of health practitioner input with individuals with learning disabilities. Body mass index (BMI) was measured at 6 month intervals and change in BMI over time was compared between a non-input group and a group receiving practitioner input to improve healthy living. Initially 35 percent of the non-input sample was classified as clinically obese. Mean BMI increased over time for the non-input group at first, but decreased for the group that received practitioner input. The differences in weight change between the two groups reached statistical significance with a greater weight reduction in the input group. Implications for service provision are discussed.