Obesity prevalence in two national cohorts of children with disabilities: Patterns over time and by disability subgroups
Our results underscore the importance of tracking dietary, behavioral, and physical activity changes in children with disabilities that may increase or mitigate their risks of obesity. Targeted obesity prevention efforts should also extend to children in the less severe SLI and SLD categories.
Authors
- North Cooc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1222-1161)
- Kevin A. Gee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5734-1688)
- Alexis Bacon-Yates
Institutions
- University of California System (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and health journal
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101920
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00