The Effectiveness of a Weight Maintenance Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Obesity: A Single Stranded Study.
BACKGROUND
The evidence base for weight management programmes incorporating a weight loss and a weight maintenance phase for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) is limited. This study describes the weight maintenance phase of a multicomponent weight management programme for adults with intellectual disability and obesity (TAKE 5).


METHODS
Thirty-one participants who had completed the 16 week TAKE five weight loss intervention (Phase I) were invited to participate in a 12 month weight maintenance intervention (Phase II). Content included recommendations of the National Weight Control Registry.


RESULTS
Twenty-eight participants completed Phase II with 50.4% maintaining their weight (mean weight change -0.5 kg, SD 2.2), 28.7% gaining weight (mean weight gain 5.4 kg, SD 2.2) and 21.6% losing weight (mean weight loss -8.0 kg, SD 3.0) at 12 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Further research is justified to investigate the efficacy of weight loss maintenance interventions in adults with intellectual disability and obesity, using controlled study designs.
Institute of Mental Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Dimitrios
D
Spanos
College of Medical, Veterinary and Medical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Catherine R
CR
Hankey
Institute of Mental Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Craig A
CA
Melville
D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012042:Registries; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*
intellectual disabilities; obesity; single stranded; weight maintenance; weight management