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Trends in Body Mass Index among Children with Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Králíková et al.
Used Parameters : MM, BFM

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Czech Republic

Journal : Studia sportiva

In recent years, worldwide obesity has increased both in the adult as well as childhood populations. Research shows that obesity nowadays is associated with still younger age. What is currently becoming the focal point of attention is the prevalence of obesity in people with intellectual disabilities whose physical and mental limitations affect, to a certain degree, their daily lives. Nevertheless, there is a lack of data for the childhood population with intellectual disabilities. This research seeks to compare trends in BMI indicators and eating …
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