Weight loss in adolescents with down syndrome compared to adolescents with other intellectual disabilities enrolled in an 18-month randomized weight management trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited information on the efficacy of weight management interventions in adolescents with Down Syndrome (DS).

Objective

To compare weight change and intervention compliance between adolescents with DS compared to adolescents with non-DS related intellectual disabilities (ID) who were enrolled in an 18-month weight management trial.

Methods

Participants were adolescents (13-21 years) with mild to moderate ID and overweight or obesity. Participants were randomized in a 1:1:1 allocation to one of 3 intervention arms for an 18-month weight management trial: face-to-face/conventional diet (FTF/CD), remote delivery/conventional diet (RD/CD), or remote delivery/enhanced Stop Light Diet (RD/eSLD). Anthropometrics were assessed at baseline 6, 12, and 18 mo

SUBMITTER: Ptomey LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666888 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature