Obesity and Overweight Prevalence Among Adolescents With Disabilities

Rimmer, James H.; Yamaki, Kiyoshi; Davis, Brienne M.; Wang, Edward; Vogel, Lawrence C.

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Obesity and Overweight Prevalence Among Adolescents With Disabilities

Published Date:

Feb 15 2011

Source:

Prev Chronic Dis. 8(2).

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Rimmer, James H. ; Yamaki, Kiyoshi ; Davis, Brienne M. ; Wang, Edward ; Vogel, Lawrence C. ;

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Description:

Introduction

We examined overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescents with disabilities by disability type (physical vs cognitive) and demographic factors (sex, age, race/ethnicity).

Methods

Parents (N = 662) of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with disabilities from 49 states responded to an online survey from September 2008 through March 2009.

Results

Prevalence of obesity among adolescents with physical and cognitive disabilities (17.5%) was significantly higher compared with that among adolescents without disabilities (13.0%). Obesity prevalence was higher among males, 18-year-olds, and youths with cognitive disabilities than among females, younger adolescents, and youths with physical disabilities.

Conclusion

The higher prevalence of obesity among youths with disabilities compared with nondisabled youths, particularly in certain subgroups, requires further examination in future surveillance research.

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Preventing Chronic Disease

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