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Direct linkConrad, Eric; Knowlden, Adam P. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Due to the increased prevalence of obesity and disparity experienced by youth with intellectual disabilities, efforts to synthesize existing knowledge of interventions to attenuate obesity within this marginalized population is imperative. The purpose of this investigation is to systematically analyze interventions targeting anthropometric changes…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Burton, Wanda Martin; White, Ashley N.; Knowlden, Adam P. – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: African Americans have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity at 48.1%. High rates of obesity contribute to the disproportionate share of chronic health conditions. In order to reduce these high rates and achieve health equity, intervention programs must address racial health disparities in culturally meaningful ways. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Obesity, African Americans, Chronic Illness
