Nutritional status and risk factors for chronic disease in urban-dwelling adults with Down syndrome.
Nutritional status and biochemical risk factors for chronic disease were assessed in 48 community-dwelling adults with Down syndrome in the Chicago area. Dietary intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire completed by the participant's primary caregiver; anthropometric measures included height and weight and waist circumference. Plasma glucose and lipid concentrations were assessed following a 10-hour fast. Overall, 89% of participants were overweight or obese, 54% had large waist circumferences, and none met the current guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake. Mean concentrations for lipids and glucose, however, were within normal limits; and prevalence for hypertension, elevated lipids, and glucose were less than those for the general population of the United States.
Braunschweig
Carol L
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University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA. braunsch@uic.edu
Gomez
Sandra
S
Sheean
Patricia
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Tomey
Kristin M
KM
Rimmer
James
J
Heller
Tamar
T
D015992:Body Mass Index; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population