Reducing Obesity Among People With Disabilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12364727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael H Fox (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA, corresponding author), Mary Helen Witten (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA), Carolyn Lullo (Carter Consulting, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 175-185 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1044-2073 • E-ISSN: 1538-4802 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1044207313494236 |
| PMID | 26113785 |
| PMCID | PMC4476958 |
| OpenAlex | W2122961684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 37 |
Achieving healthy weight for people with disabilities in the United States is a challenge. Obesity rates for adults and children with disabilities are significantly higher than for those without disabilities, with differences remaining even when controlling for other factors. Reasons for this disparity include lack of healthy food options for many people with disabilities living in restrictive environments, difficulty with chewing or swallowing food, medication use contributing to changes in appetite, physical limitations that can reduce a person's ability to exercise, constant pain, energy imbalance, lack of accessible environments in which to exercise or fully participate in other activities, and resource scarcity among many segments of the disability population. In order for there to be a coordinated national effort to address this issue, a framework needs to be developed from which research, policy, and practice can emerge. This paper reviews existing literature and presents a conceptual model that can be used to inform such a framework, provides examples of promising practices, and discusses challenges and opportunities moving forward
Economics · Environmental health · Obesity · Population · Resource (disambiguation · Scarcity · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Computer Science · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |