Evidences from Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome: Diet, Exercise and Body Composition.

ABSTRACT: Down syndrome (DS) is related to diseases like congenital heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity and overweight. Studies focused on DS associated with obesity and overweight are still scarce. The main objective of this work was to analyze the relationship between dietary intervention, physical exercise and body composition, in DS with overweight and obesity. This review is based on the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses). Selection criteria for this analysis were: publications between January 1997 and December 2019; DS individuals with overweight and obesity; clinical trials using dietary intervention and physical exercise paying attention to changes in body composition. Selected clinical trials were focused on an exclusive interv

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Espinosa RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7344556 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature