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İslamoğlu AH, Berkel G, Yildirim HS, Aktaç Ş, Bayram F, Sabuncular G, Güneş FE. Chewing difficulties, oral health, and nutritional status in adults with intellectual disabilities: A cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2024; 37:e13225. [PMID: 38504582 DOI: 10.1111/jar.13225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chewing difficulty, poor oral health, inadequate and imbalanced nutrition are serious health problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities. The participants' chewing abilities, oral health and nutritional status were analysed in this study. METHODS Forty-five adult participants with intellectual disabilities were included. Anthropometric measurements, oral health assessments, chewing ability evaluations and dietary intake analyses were conducted. RESULTS A 56.8% of the participants were classified as overweight or obese. Teeth grinding was reported in 33.3% of the participants, while 40.0% experienced drooling. All participants with Down syndrome and 58.6% of the participants with developmental delay had chewing difficulties. Inadequate nutrient intake was observed and the fibre, vitamins B1, B3, B9, sodium, phosphorus and iron intakes were significantly lower than reference values in those with chewing difficulty (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Chewing difficulties were associated with lower intake of certain nutrients, highlighting the importance of addressing oral health and dietary counselling in this population.
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- Ayşe Hümeyra İslamoğlu
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Clinical Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Periodontics, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Clinical Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Clinical Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İstanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Nilchian F, Ataie Z, Bahrami E. Oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of teachers and healthcare workers in special schools for the disabled children in Isfahan. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2023; 12:350. [PMID: 38144027 PMCID: PMC10743847 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_745_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Oral health is an important aspect of general health, and is of great importance, especially in disabled children. A school is an ideal place for the implementation of preventive programs. Considering the significance of the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease in disabled children, and the important role of teachers in the oral health promotion of students, this study aimed to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of teachers and healthcare workers in special schools for the disabled children in Isfahan. This descriptive-analytical study evaluated the oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of 172 teachers and healthcare workers of special schools for disabled children in Isfahan using a questionnaire. The participants were selected using census sampling. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using SPSS via the Chi-square test, t-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient at P < 0.05 level of significance. The mean score of knowledge and attitude of teachers was 72.2% and 80.5%, respectively. The mean score of knowledge of healthcare workers was significantly higher than that of teachers (P = 0.007). Age had no significant correlation with the knowledge score (P = 0.41) but was significantly correlated with the attitude score (P = 0.01). Work experience had a significant correlation with the knowledge (P = 0.02) and attitude (P = 0.005) scores. In addition, the educational level had a significant correlation with the knowledge (P < 0.001) and attitude (P = 0.007) scores. The findings of this research showed that work experience had a significant correlation with the knowledge and attitude scores, which can be due to more contact of teachers with longer work experience with disabled children and their higher perception of hygienic needs and problems of these children.
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- Firouzeh Nilchian
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Dentistry Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Dentistry Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Dentistry Faculty, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Ward LM, Cooper SA, Hughes-McCormack L, Macpherson L, Kinnear D. Oral health of adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2019; 63:1359-1378. [PMID: 31119825 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There have been several past reports that adults with intellectual disabilities experience poor oral health (tooth loss, periodontal health and untreated dental caries). Loss of a functional dentition has serious consequences, including problems with chewing, swallowing, nutrition, speech, temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis and pain and systemic health conditions. Poor oral health is largely preventable through proactive oral care support. In recent years, social care provision for adults has changed, with deinstitutionalisation and home-based personalised care now being the typical provision in high income countries. Hence, oral health inequalities might be reducing. However, there is limited recent evidence-synthesis on the topic. We aimed to address this. METHOD PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018089880. We conducted a preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses systematic review of publications since 2008. Four databases were searched with a clear search strategy, strict inclusion criteria for selection of papers, double scoring (two raters), systematic data extraction and quality appraisal of included papers. RESULTS A total of 33/3958 retrieved articles were included, of which 14 were drawn from dental service users and 10 from Special Olympic athletes, therefore not necessarily being representative of the wider population with intellectual disabilities. Despite this limitation, adults with intellectual disabilities were still shown to experience poor oral health. High levels of poor oral hygiene and gingivitis were found, with many also affected by periodontitis and untreated dental decay. There is clear unmet need relating to both periodontal (gum) and tooth health, leading to tooth loss. CONCLUSIONS Despite reports in the past of poor oral health amongst adults with intellectual disabilities, and despite it being preventable, there remains a high burden of poor oral health. This highlights the need to raise awareness, and for polices on effective daily oral care, and appropriate service provision. The importance of oral health and its possible negative sequelae needs to be elevated amongst carers and professionals.
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- L M Ward
- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, Glasgow Dental Hospital and University of Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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Foley JT, Lloyd M, Turner L, Temple VA. Body mass index and waist circumference of Latin American adult athletes with intellectual disability. SALUD PUBLICA DE MEXICO 2018; 59:416-422. [PMID: 29211262 DOI: 10.21149/8204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine both body mass index (BMI) status and waist circunference (WC) in a large international sample of adult Special Olympics participants from Latin America. It also explored the association of age and sex with obesity in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS BMI and WC records from a total of 4174 (2683 male and 1491 female) participant records from the Special Olympics International Health Promotion database were examined. RESULTS The prevalence of overweight and obesity was quite high (i.e. > 40%), but generally lower than studies involving adults with intellectual disabilities from Europe and the USA. Chi-square analyses revealed that both increasing age and being female significantly predicted levels of overweight, obesity, and WC. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that efforts need to be made to prevent and reduce rates of overweight and obesity among Latin American Special Olympics participants, particularly women.
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- John T Foley
- Physical Education Department, State University of New York College at Cortland. USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Canada
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- Physical Education Department, State University of New York College at Cortland. USA
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- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria. Canada
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Diab HA, Salameh Z, Hamadeh GN, Younes G, Ayoub F. Oral Health Status of Institutionalized Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Lebanon. EJOURNAL OF ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL RESEARCH 2017; 8:e4. [PMID: 28496964 PMCID: PMC5423309 DOI: 10.5037/jomr.2017.8104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the dental status of institutionalized intellectually disabled individuals in Lebanon and the role of background and behavioural determinants. MATERIAL AND METHODS Oral health was recorded for 652 individuals (6, 12, 15 and 35 - 44 years old) using the decayed, missing and filled teeth/decayed and filled teeth (DMFT/dft) index. Data collected was statistically analysed with statistical significance set at P = 0.05. RESULTS Overall, mean DMFT index score was 5.86 (SD 6); composed of 3.64 (SD 4.05) decayed (D) teeth; 1.71 (SD 4.38) missing (M) teeth; 0.87 (SD 2.51) filled (F) teeth. DMFT was highest in adults (12.71 [SD 7.43]) and had a large component of missing (6.24 [SD 7.02]) and filled (3.31 [SD 4.56]) teeth. DMFT scores ranged between 3.5 (SD 4.44) at 6 years and 4.8 (SD 4.52) at 15 years and the decayed component was the main contributor. In multivariate analyses, governorate of residence was statistically significantly (P ≤ 0.040 and P ≤ 0.044) associated with D and DMFT, the degree of disability and caretaker educational level were statistically significantly (P = 0.009 and P = 0.008) associated with D, oral hygiene practices were statistically significantly (P ≤ 0.017; P < 0.001; P ≤ 0.017; P < 0.001) associated with D, M, F and DMFT and sugar consumption was statistically significantly (P ≤ 0.03 and P ≤ 0.019) associated with D and DMFT. CONCLUSIONS In Lebanon, preventive and treatment programs to improve the oral health status of institutionalized intellectually disabled subjects are needed.
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- Hicham A Diab
- Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University, BeirutLebanon
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- Department of Research, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University, BeirutLebanon
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, BeirutLebanon
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- Department of Forensic Dentistry and Human Identification, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Lebanese University, BeirutLebanon
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Petrovic BB, Peric TO, Markovic DLJ, Bajkin BB, Petrovic D, Blagojevic DB, Vujkov S. Unmet oral health needs among persons with intellectual disability. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 59:370-377. [PMID: 27697655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the factors affecting oral health status among intellectually disabled individuals in Serbia. The sample population was categorized according to age, sex, living arrangements, general health and the level of intellectual disability (ID). The diagnosis of dental caries was performed using the DMFT/dmft criteria. The oral hygiene and gingival health were assessed with the plaque index (Silness&Löe) and gingival index (Löe&Silness), respectively. Descriptive analysis, step-wise and logistic regression were performed to analyze related influential factors for caries presence, number of extracted teeth, teeth restored, the oral hygiene level and the extent of gingival inflammation. Odds ratios for caries were significantly higher among adult persons with ID, in persons with co-occurring developmental disorders (DDS) and increased with the level of ID. Group with DDS was associated with a 1.6 times greater odds of untreated decay, while the institutionalization was associated with 2.4 times greater odds of untreated decay. Institutionalization and co-occurring disabilities have been found to be significantly associated with a higher probability of developing gingivitis. Targeting oral health services to individuals with ID are encouraged and may help to reduce overall negative effect on oral and general health associated with delayed treatments, chronic dental pain, emergency dental care, tooth loss and advanced periodontal disease.
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- Bojan B Petrovic
- Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Maïano C, Hue O, Morin AJS, Moullec G. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2016; 17:599-611. [PMID: 27171466 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Although there have been numerous studies examining the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, they have not yet been integrated and synthesized through a systematic quantitative review process. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine: (i) the prevalence of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities; (ii) the sources of heterogeneity in studies reporting the prevalence of overweight/obesity in this population; and (iii) the risk of overweight/obesity in this population compared with their typically developing peers. A systematic literature search was performed and 16 studies, published between 1985 and 2015, met the inclusion criteria. The resulting pooled prevalence estimates for overweight, overweight-obesity and obesity were respectively: (i) 15%, 30%, and 13%, in children; and (ii) 18%, 33%, and 15% in adolescents. Subgroup analyses showed significant variations in the pooled prevalence estimates as a function of geographical region, recruitment setting, additional diagnoses, and norms used to define overweight or obesity. The findings also showed adolescents with intellectual disabilities to be respectively 1.54 and 1.80 times more at risk of overweight-obesity and obesity than typically developing adolescents. Unfortunately, no such comparison is available for children. © 2016 World Obesity.
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- C Maïano
- Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, Canada.,Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, Australia.,Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, Canada
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, Australia
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- Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, Canada.,Research Center, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Affiliated Hospital of Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Chen MC, Kung PT, Su HP, Yen SM, Chiu LT, Tsai WC. Utilization of tooth filling services by people with disabilities in Taiwan. Int J Equity Health 2016; 15:58. [PMID: 27044476 PMCID: PMC4820987 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0347-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The oral condition of people with disabilities has considerable influence on their physical and mental health. However, nationwide surveys regarding this group have not been conducted. For this study, we used the National Health Insurance Research Database to explore the tooth filling utilization among people with disabilities. METHODS Using the database of the Ministry of the Interior in 2008 which included people with disabilities registered, we merged with the medical claims database in 2008 of the Bureau of National Health Insurance to calculate the tooth filling utilization and to analyze relative factors. We recruited 993,487 people with disabilities as the research sample. RESULTS The tooth filling utilization was 17.53 %. The multiple logistic regression result showed that the utilization rate of men was lower than that of women (OR = 0.78, 95 % CI = 0.77-0.79) and older people had lower utilization rates (aged over 75, OR = 0.22, 95 % CI = 0.22-0.23) compared to those under the age of 20. Other factors that significantly influenced the low tooth filling utilization included a low education level, living in less urbanized areas, low economic capacity, dementia, and severe disability. CONCLUSION We identified the factors that influence and decrease the tooth-filling service utilization rate: male sex, old age, low education level, being married, indigenous ethnicity, residing in a low urbanization area, low income, chronic circulatory system diseases, dementia, and severe disabilities. We suggest establishing proper medical care environments for high-risk groups to maintain their quality of life.
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- Ming-Chuan Chen
- />Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C
- />Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402 Taiwan R.O.C
- />Department of Healthcare Administration, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C
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- />Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C
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- />Department of Dental Hygiene, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan R.O.C
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- />Department of Chinese Medicine, Nantou Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan R.O.C
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- />Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402 Taiwan R.O.C
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- />Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 40402 Taiwan R.O.C
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Temple VA, Foley JT, Lloyd M. Body Mass Index of Adult Special Olympians by Country Economic Status. JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/jppi.12123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- State University of New York College at Cortland; Cortland NY USA
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- University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Oshawa ON Canada
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Temple VA, Foley JT, Lloyd M. Body mass index of adults with intellectual disability participating in Special Olympics by world region. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2014; 58:277-284. [PMID: 23331860 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with intellectual disability (ID) experience poorer health and have more unmet health needs compared with people without ID, and they are often absent from population health surveillance. The aim of this study was to describe the body mass index (BMI) status of adult Special Olympics participants by world region and gender. Additionally, the general influence of age and gender on overweight/obesity of all participants was explored. METHOD A total of 11 643 (7150 male and 4493 female) Special Olympics BMI records were available from the Special Olympics International Health Promotion database. BMI was compared by gender and world region. Logistic regression was used to examine whether age and gender were associated with the likelihood of being overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25.0). RESULTS Overall, 5.5% of the sample was underweight, 36.1% in the normal range, 24.7% overweight and 32.1% obese, and levels of overweight/obesity were very high in North America. Both age and gender were significant predictors of overweight/obesity (odds ratios 1.06 and 0.59, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate that adult Special Olympics participants have high levels of overweight and obesity; particularly among women and those from North America. It is crucial that those who work with, care for, coach and live with adults with ID who participate in Special Olympics increase efforts to promote healthy weight status.
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- V A Temple
- School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Tsai AC, Hsu HY, Chang TL. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is useful for assessing the risk of malnutrition in adults with intellectual disabilities. J Clin Nurs 2011; 20:3295-303. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03877.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Liu HY, Chen CC, Hu WC, Tang RC, Chen CC, Tsai CC, Huang ST. The impact of dietary and tooth-brushing habits to dental caries of special school children with disability. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2010; 31:1160-1169. [PMID: 20850944 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2010] [Revised: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The daily oral activities may severely influence oral health of children with disabilities. In this survey, we analyzed the impact of dietary and tooth-brushing habits to dental caries in special school children with disabilities. This cross-sectional survey investigated 535 special school children with disabilities aged 6-12 years, 60.93% males, 39.07% females from 10 special schools in Taiwan. Oral examinations were carried out by dentists with a Kappa score of their inter-examiner agreement exceeding 0.8. Data on demographics, diet, and tooth-brushing habits of children with disabilities were collected using a standardized questionnaire completed by parents/caregivers. More than three quarters of the participants were combined with severe or profound disability. Children with profound severity in disability had a higher percentage (67.37%) in teeth-brushing by parents/caregivers compared to those children with mild/moderate severity in disability which had a higher percentage (81.60%) in teeth-brushing by themselves. Children whose teeth were brushed by parents/caregivers had a better dental health, and lower caries prevalence. The main risk factors related to decayed teeth of children with disabilities are frequency of sweets intake, ability to brush teeth and with plaque or not. The dental health education, prevention program and periodical oral check-up to children with disabilities and their parents/caregivers should be reinforced. Brushing skill should be taught to children according to their type, severity and individual characteristics of disability.
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- Hsiu-Yueh Liu
- School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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