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Milou van den Bemd; Viviana Suichies; Erik Bischoff; Geraline L. Leusink; Maarten Cuypers – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contribute significantly to societal and individual impact globally. High-quality management of these long-term health conditions is important to prevent deterioration of health, although potentially more complex for patients with intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diabetes, Heart Disorders, Diseases
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Weir, Elizabeth; Allison, Carrie; Warrier, Varun; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autistic individuals may be at risk of premature mortality, and physical health comorbidity increases this risk; however, most studies fail to include older autistic adults or consider lifestyle-related factors that affect health. We developed an anonymous, online physical health survey. The final sample included n = 2368 individuals (mean age =…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, At Risk Persons