title: Following up fighting fit: the long-term impact of health practitioner input on obesity and BMI amongst adults with intellectual disabilities.
abstract: This article presents findings on the long-term impact of health practitioner input to reduce obesity amongst adults with intellectual disabilities. Body mass index (BMI) was measured for an input group (N = 33) and a comparison group (N = 40) 6 years after the input group first received input. Data on BMI were collected at baseline, 6 months, 1 year and 6 years. Mean BMI for the input group reduced steadily over 6 years. Mean BMI in the non-input group rose initially, stabilized and then decreased (although remaining higher than at baseline). The input group demonstrated improvements in obesity levels and lost more weight than the non-input group. However, the differences between groups did not reach statistical significance. This and the improvements in BMI within the non-input group may be due to the relatively small sample size, effect size and the impact of other local initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Learning Disability Partnership, UK. melanie.chapman@manchester.gov.uk
authors.forename: Melanie J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Craven
authors.forename: Darren D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Chadwick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors