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. 2008 Jan 1;4(3):287-296.
doi: 10.1037/h0100858.

Behavioral Health in Developmental Disabilities: A Comprehensive Program of Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Reduction

Richard K Fleming  1 , Elise A Stokes, Carol Curtin, Linda G Bandini, James Gleason, Renee Scampini, Melissa C T Maslin, Charles Hamad
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Behavioral Health in Developmental Disabilities: A Comprehensive Program of Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Reduction

Richard K Fleming et al. Int J Behav Consult Ther. .

Abstract

We review the literature on the prevalence and conditions resulting in overweight and obesity in people with intellectual disability (ID), followed by obesity treatment research with typically developing children and adaptations for children with ID. In addition to proposing directions for future research and practice, we report a comprehensive randomized control trial (RCT) of family-based behavioral intervention targeting weight loss among adolescents with Down syndrome.

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Weight change of three participants in the Health U. program across a 4-month (10 weekly sessions) period, followed by a 2-month (6 bi-weekly period).
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