Weight management | Down Syndrome Research Center

Weight management

Looking at metabolism (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
Weight management in Down syndrome: The early childhood years (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
Weight management in Down syndrome: The school age and adolescent years (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
Weight management in Down syndrome: The adult years (Kennedy Krieger Institute)
Weight management in Down syndrome (ncpad.org)
Nutrition and fitness curriculum (ndss.org)

Research articles and abstracts

Obesity in adults with Down syndrome: A case-control study (PubMed)
Weight loss in adults with Down syndrome and with dementia in Alzheimer's disease (PubMed)
Resting metabolic rate is not reduced in obese adults with Down syndrome (AAMR)Weight management

See also:

Adults with Down syndrome

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