McGuire B E, Daly P, Smyth F
Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
J Intellect Disabil Res. 2007 Jul;51(Pt 7):497-510. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00915.x.
There is currently no published research in Ireland on the health behaviours of adults with an intellectual disability (ID). With an increasing age profile and similar patterns of morbidity to the general population, the ID population would benefit from baseline data from which to establish risk factors.
A questionnaire survey was carried out with 157 carers of people with an ID in the west of Ireland.
The results of this survey were compared with results of a health survey for the general population in the same region. The present survey found that 68% of the ID sample was overweight or obese. Levels of smoking (2.6%) and regular alcohol consumption (10.3%) were relatively low in comparison with the general population. However, participation in exercise and adherence to a healthy diet were poor. The level of resident choice and decision-making did not have any relationship to health behaviours nor did residential setting. Finally, there were no gender differences in health and lifestyle profiles.
The results of this study have important implications for health promotion interventions for people with an ID.
目前爱尔兰尚无关于成年智力残疾者健康行为的已发表研究。随着智力残疾人群年龄增长以及发病率模式与普通人群相似，该人群将受益于用以确定风险因素的基线数据。
对爱尔兰西部157名智力残疾者的照料者进行了问卷调查。
将本次调查结果与同一地区普通人群健康调查结果进行了比较。本次调查发现，68%的智力残疾样本超重或肥胖。与普通人群相比，吸烟率（2.6%）和经常饮酒率（10.3%）相对较低。然而，运动参与情况和健康饮食坚持情况较差。居民选择和决策水平与健康行为无关，居住环境也与之无关。最后，健康和生活方式概况方面不存在性别差异。
本研究结果对智力残疾者的健康促进干预具有重要意义。
