Key result
Health practitioner input resulted in a statistically significant greater weight reduction compared to no input among adults with learning disabilities, of whom 35% were initially clinically obese.
Why the study?
Does health practitioner input reduce BMI in adults supported by learning disability services?
Cohort
Does health practitioner input reduce BMI in adults supported by learning disability services?
Health practitioner input significantly reduces weight in adults with learning disabilities compared to no input.
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May support practitioner input for weight management in learning disability services; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Chapman et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Obesity in adults with learning disabilities. Health practitioner input to improve healthy living vs. Non-input group was evaluated on Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) over time. Health practitioner input resulted in a statistically significant greater weight reduction compared to no input among adults with learning disabilities, of whom 35% were initially clinically obese.
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