Physical activity, dietary intake, and the insulin resistance syndrome in nondiabetic adults with mental retardation.
The association between physical activity, dietary behaviors, and elevated cardiovascular disease risk factor components of the insulin resistance syndrome in adults with mental retardation was identified. Established clinical cutoff points were used to identify 145 participants with mild mental retardation and hyperinsulinemia, borderline high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hypertension, and abdominal obesity. Odds ratios were calculated from logistic regression analysis. Those who participated in more frequent bouts of physical activity or who consumed lower dietary fat intakes were approximately one third as likely to have hyperinsulinemia and abdominal obesity compared to those who participated in less frequent physical activity or who consumed higher fat intakes, suggesting that these behaviors are protective against elevated components of the insulin resistance syndrome.
Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60608-6904, USA. draheimc@uic.edu
Christopher C
CC
Draheim
Daniel P
DP
Williams
Jeffrey A
JA
McCubbin
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D007328:Insulin; D014280:Triglycerides