Weight management recommendations for youth with Down syndrome: Expert recommendations

Weight management recommendations for youth with Down syndrome: Expert recommendations

Youth with Down syndrome (DS) have a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity compared to the general youth population. Due to physiological and cognitive differences observed in youth with DS, weight management recommendations developed for the general population, may not be suitable for youth w...

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Main Authors: Lauren T. Ptomey, Nicolas M. Oreskovic, James A. Hendrix, Dominica Nichols, Stamatis Agiovlasitis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
weight loss
weight gain
obesity
dietary intake
exercise
physical activity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1064108/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1064108/full

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