Prevalence and incidence of physical health conditions in people with intellectual disability - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To synthesize evidence on the prevalence and incidence of physical health conditions in people with intellectual disability (ID).

Methods

We searched Medline, PsycInfo, and Embase for eligible studies and extracted the prevalence, incidence, and risk of physical health conditions in people with ID.

Results

Of 131 eligible studies, we synthesized results from 77 moderate- to high-quality studies, which was mainly limited to high-income countries. The highest prevalence estimates were observed for epilepsy, ear and eye disorders, cerebral palsy, obesity, osteoporosis, congenital heart defects, and thyroid disorders. Some conditions were more common in people with a genetic syndrome. Compared with the general population, many health conditions occur more freque

SUBMITTER: Liao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384165 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature