Development of Walking and Self-sufficiency Ability Related to Nutrition among People with Down Syndrome

• Authors: Éva Brantmüller , Monika Gyuró , Ilona Karácsony
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Development of the walking ability and self-care of patients with Down syndrome is affected by their body weight determining their lifestyle to a great extent. Objectives: The study aimed at the determination of body mass index for persons living in residential institutions and families, exploration its impact on walking and self-care as two, objective factors of life quality. Method: Data collection of persons aged 3-35 with Down syndrome living in families covered seven counties, while those of living in residential institutions covered thirteen counties in Hungary. In the 183 cases studied 76 people in residential institutions, 107 people lived in families. The cross-sectional study was processed by non-random sample selection. The questionnaires were filled out by health visitors and care takers edited by their own. Results: 50.6% of adults and 26.1% of children belonged to the overweight or obese category. Their residence showed a significant correlation with the body mass index (p< 0.001). Overweight and obese persons in families, while thin ones were more prevalent in institutions. Regarding the walking ability and self-care of the persons living in families a significantly higher level of development was achieved (p< 0.001). Walking ability (p = 0.001) and self-care (p = 0,008) were worsened by less body weight significantly, while overweight or obesity influenced it less negatively. Discussion: The claim is not further acceptable whereas persons with Down syndrome are more prone to obesity than average people. However unfavourable weight gain in adults draws attention to the necessity to a healthy diet and regular exercise. The people living in residential institutions with significantly lower body mass index and the associated low development of walking ability and self-care envisages an urgent reform of residential institutions. Life in the institutions negatively affects the walking ability and self-care, and thus significantly reduces the quality of life of persons with Down's syndrome.

Keywords

EN

Down syndrome; body mass index; walking and self-care development

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Practice and Theory in Systems of Education
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 165-176

Dates

published

2015-05-01

received

2015-01-02

accepted

2015-04-21

online

2015-07-29

Contributors

author

Éva Brantmüller

• University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

author

Monika Gyuró

• University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

author

Ilona Karácsony

• University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ptse-2015-0016