In the Hackney resident health and wellbeing survey, adults with a disability were less likely to report consuming five portions of fruit and vegetables a day than average (24% compared with 35% overall). 6
People with learning disabilities are at increased risk of dietary-related poor health, being more likely to be both underweight and obese – depending on severity of disability. 7Underweight risk in this population is associated with poor diet and difficulty swallowing; overweight and obesity can be due to specific conditions such as Prader Willi syndrome (which causes insatiable appetite) or due to high intakes of energy and saturated fat. 8 9 Fewer than 10% of adults with learning disabilities in supported accommodation eat a balanced diet, with poor intake of fruit and vegetables a common feature in this population. 10
References
- Ipsos MORI, “Health and Wellbeing in Hackney: Survey Report for Hackney Council,” 2015.
- D. Elliott, K. Saunders, P. Saunderson and K. Fellows, “West Midlands Good Practice Briefing Learning Disability and Obesity,” Public Health England, 2016.
- D. Elliott, K. Saunders, P. Saunderson and K. Fellows, “West Midlands Good Practice Briefing Learning Disability and Obesity,” Public Health England, 2016.
- E. Hoey, A. Staines, D. Walsh, D. Corby and K. Bowers, “An examination of the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities: Results from the SOPHIE study,” J Intellect Disabil, vol. 11, 2016.
- E. Hoey, A. Staines, D. Walsh, D. Corby and K. Bowers, “An examination of the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities: Results from the SOPHIE study,” J Intellect Disabil, vol. 11, 2016.
- Ipsos MORI, “Health and Wellbeing in Hackney: Survey Report for Hackney Council,” 2015.
- D. Elliott, K. Saunders, P. Saunderson and K. Fellows, “West Midlands Good Practice Briefing Learning Disability and Obesity,” Public Health England, 2016.
- D. Elliott, K. Saunders, P. Saunderson and K. Fellows, “West Midlands Good Practice Briefing Learning Disability and Obesity,” Public Health England, 2016.
- E. Hoey, A. Staines, D. Walsh, D. Corby and K. Bowers, “An examination of the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities: Results from the SOPHIE study,” J Intellect Disabil, vol. 11, 2016.
- E. Hoey, A. Staines, D. Walsh, D. Corby and K. Bowers, “An examination of the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities: Results from the SOPHIE study,” J Intellect Disabil, vol. 11, 2016.