Preservation of Muscle during Treatment for Obesity in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
South Med J
; 117(9): 529-533, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-39227044
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Adults with intellectual disabilities will frequently experience sedentary behavior and excessive weight, which may cause or exacerbate a multitude of medical and behavioral problems. This study examined a program to encourage increased activity and weight loss in an outpatient service for adults with intellectual disabilities.METHODS:
Behavioral methods were used to treat obesity in 33 male and 21 female adults with intellectual disabilities for a mean of 9 months. They were retrospectively analyzed to determine the effects of treatment on muscle and adiposity using body composition analysis.RESULTS:
The 54 participants of the original 122 (44.3%) who did not drop out were divided into three groups weight loss ≥3 kg/3% (n = 20, 37%), weight loss <3 kg/3% (n = 17, 31.5%), and no weight loss or weight gain (n = 17, 31.5%). Only men and women who lost ≥3 kg/3%, demonstrated significant gain of relative muscle mass. Those who gained weight lost muscle mass.CONCLUSIONS:
If motivation remains high and follow-up is reasonably long, then a multicomponent obesity treatment program can lead to significant weight loss with preservation of muscle in adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Redução de Peso
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Deficiência Intelectual
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Obesidade
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
South Med J
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos