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Obesity and Overweight Prevalence Among Adolescents With Disabilities
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Feb 15 2011
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Source: Prev Chronic Dis. 8(2).
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Journal Article:Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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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ISSN:1545-1151
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Volume:8
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Issue:2
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