Obesity and Overweight Prevalence Among Adolescents With Disabilities
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Rimmer, James H.
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Univ Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USAUniv Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
Rimmer, James H.
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Yamaki, Kiyoshi
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Univ Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USAUniv Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
Yamaki, Kiyoshi
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Davis, Brienne M.
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Univ Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USAUniv Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
Davis, Brienne M.
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Wang, Edward
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Univ Illinois, Coll Nursing, Chicago, IL 60608 USAUniv Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
Wang, Edward
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Vogel, Lawrence C.
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Shriners Hosp Children, Chicago, IL USAUniv Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
Vogel, Lawrence C.
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[1] Univ Illinois, Ctr Hlth Promot Res Persons Disabil, Dept Disabil & Human Dev, Chicago, IL 60608 USA
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Introduction We examined overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescents with disabilities by disability type (physical vs cognitive) and demographic factors (sex, age, race/ethnicity). Methods Parents (N = 662) of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with disabilities from 49 states responded to an online survey from September 2008 through March 2009. Results Prevalence of obesity among adolescents with physical and cognitive disabilities (17.5%) was significantly higher compared with that among adolescents without disabilities (13.0%). Obesity prevalence was higher among males, 18-year-olds, and youths with cognitive disabilities than among females, younger adolescents, and youths with physical disabilities. Conclusion The higher prevalence of obesity among youths with disabilities compared with nondisabled youths, particularly in certain subgroups, requires further examination in future surveillance research.