Facilities and the Difficulties that obese adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their families have in accessing the Obesity Education and Prevention Program (POPO) / Facilidades e dificuldades à adesão de adolescentes obesos com deficiência intelectual e suas famílias, para cumprir programa de orientação e prevenção de complicações da obesidade

AUTOR(ES)

Claudia Regina Lieto de Queiroz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

Introduction - There are many factors that contribute to the chronic disease of obesity. It is regarded as a major public health problem in developed countries. It is also a risk factor for other serious diseases. Its prevalence is increasing worldwide and especially in children and adolescents. It is believed that the main causes are linked to genetic and environmental factors. Objective - To identify through the report of parents and interdisciplinary teams, the facilities and the difficulties that obese adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their families have in accessing the ***Obesity Education and Prevention Program (POPO). Méthodos - It refers to a historical cohort study, that was descriptive, qualitative and quantitative. It included 47 obese adolescents with intellectual disabilities, their caregivers and the multidisciplinary team that from 2006 to 2008, participated in an ***Obesity Education and Prevention Program (POPO), offered by the Pestalozzi Society of Sao Paulo. Data was collected from medical records, the monitoring reports of the program, questionnaires from a socio-economic study and through interviews using a script of questions targeted at families and professionals involved in the process. Results - The results were presented and described according to five guiding principles: The characterization of adolescents involved in the study showed a prevalence of Down syndrome represented in 19 (40.4%) of them. The results was also indicated a greater degree of obesity with increasing age and 63.2% are between the ages of 17 and 20 years, which was representede in the Group 3 (BMI>35). The families studied were characterized mostly living in the North Zone - SP, the socio-economic situations indicated family income between 1 to 2 minimum wages, the majority of the mothers had elementary school education and the majority of the professionals who comprise the interdisciplinary team are female. They include medical professionals, psychologists and physical therapists who have between 1-21 years of experience in the area of intellectual disabilities.Conclusion - It was determined that the main factors that render lower adherence to the program are: the lack of places to practice physical activities, the high price of food, the lack of cooperation from other family members, lack of autonomy and independence of the intellectually disabled and the infrequently meetings for feedback from the team. However, it was indicated as a facilitie, that the program was convieniently located within the institution and the team was persistent and concerned about the health of the children.

ASSUNTO(S)

obesidade obesity deficiência intelectual adolescência intervenção intellectual disabilities adolescents intervention

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