1. The lifestyle behaviours of young adults with intellectual disabilities as they transition from school to adulthood: A pilot and feasibility study.
- Author
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Mitchell F, Stevens G, Jahoda A, Matthews L, Hankey C, Murray H, and Melville C
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- Adolescent, Adult, Feasibility Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Personal Autonomy, Pilot Projects, Schools, Young Adult, Exercise physiology, Health Behavior physiology, Human Development physiology, Intellectual Disability physiopathology, Life Style, Weight Gain physiology
- Abstract
Background: In the general population, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been identified as a "high-risk" period for weight gain. There has been no research examining health behaviours over this transition in adults with intellectual disabilities., Methods/design: The feasibility of recruitment, retention and relevant health behaviours were measured in 31 adolescents with mild-moderate intellectual disabilities. Anthropometric, objective physical activity, dietary and self-determination measures were collected over a 12-month transitional period from school to adulthood., Results: Key results suggest weight and BMI increased significantly from month 6 to month 12 (p = 0.044 and p = 0.043). Waist circumference increased significantly from baseline to month 12 (p = 0.049), and from month 6 to month 12 (p = 0.03)., Discussion: Recruiting and retaining young adults with intellectual disabilities over a 12-month health behaviour study is feasible. The data indicate the transition from school to adulthood may be the start of a high-risk period for weight gain., (© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2018
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