Changes in physical activity across a 6-month weight loss intervention in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have high rates of obesity and low levels of physical activity. This analysis examined changes in light, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time, and the association between changes in MVPA and weight loss in adolescents and young adults with IDD and overweight and obesity participating in a 6-month multi-component weight loss intervention.

Methods

Adolescents and young adults with IDD and overweight or obesity (body mass index ≥ 85 percentile, n = 110, age ~16 years, 52.7% female) and a parent were randomised to one of three intervention groups: face-to-face delivery/conventional reduced energy diet (n = 36), remote delivery (RD)/conventional reduced energ

SUBMITTER: Ptomey LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469505 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature