Diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning

Background We sought to assess diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning, living in residential facilities or receiving day care. Methods We measured diet quality using the Dutch Healthy Diet Food Frequency Questionnaire (DHD) and compared this b...

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Published in:	Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 488 - 494
Main Authors:	Gast, David A. A., Wit, Gabriela L. C., Hoof, Amber, Vries, Jeanne H. M., Hemert, Bert, Didden, Robert, Giltay, Erik J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2022 Wiley Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Body Composition Body Height Body mass index Body Weight borderline intellectual functioning Correlation Day Care, Medical Day Programs Diet diet quality Diet, Healthy Dietetics Eating behavior Eating Habits Female Gender Differences Humans Intellectual disabilities Intellectual Disability Learning Disabilities Mild Intellectual Disability Original Predictor Variables Residential Facilities Residential Programs Severe Intellectual Disability Severity (of Disability) intellectual disabilities borderline intellectual functioning body mass index diet quality
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Summary:	Background We sought to assess diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning, living in residential facilities or receiving day care. Methods We measured diet quality using the Dutch Healthy Diet Food Frequency Questionnaire (DHD) and compared this between participants with (n = 151) and controls without intellectual disabilities (n = 169). Potential correlates of diet quality were explored. Results We found lower mean diet quality among people with intellectual disabilities (M = 80.9) compared to controls (M = 111.2; mean adjusted difference −28.4; 95% CI [−32.3, −24.5]; p < .001). Participants with borderline intellectual functioning and mild intellectual disabilities had lower diet quality and higher body mass index than individuals with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. Being female was a predictor of better diet quality. Conclusions Overall, we found that diet quality was low in the sample of people with intellectual disabilities or borderline intellectual functioning.
Bibliography:	Funding information This study was funded by the Healthcare Insurance Fund, The Netherlands (Het Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars). ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Funding information This study was funded by the Healthcare Insurance Fund, The Netherlands (Het Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars).
ISSN:	1360-2322 1468-3148
DOI:	10.1111/jar.12958