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Direct linkGazizova, D.; Puri, B. K.; Singh, I.; Dhaliwal, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Previous studies in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have reported a higher prevalence of obesity than in the general population, and a trend to an increase in the prevalence of excess weight. However, little information is available on body weight status and lipids levels of adults with ID and co-existing mental illness. The…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Grogan, Sarah; Hartley, Louise; Conner, Mark; Fry, Gary; Gough, Brendan – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the link between appearance concerns and smoking in young men and women. Methods: A total of 244, 17-34-year-olds completed the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire Appearance Sub-Scales (MBSRQ-AS). Findings: Smokers scored significantly lower than non-smokers on appearance evaluation and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Males, Self Concept
Gillison, F. B.; Standage, M.; Skevington, S. M. – Health Education Research, 2006
Exercise has an important role to play in the prevention of child and adolescent obesity. Recent school-based interventions have struggled to achieve meaningful and lasting changes to exercise levels. Theorists have suggested that this may, in part, be due to the failure to incorporate psychosocial mediators as they relate to behaviour change.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Weight, Quality of Life, Adolescents
