Body and food<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDanish and international research shows that people with developmental inhibition have a greater risk of both overweight and underweight than the rest of the population. This is largely due to inappropriate diets that have a negative impact on physical and mental well-being.![\"self-determination\"](\"https:\/\/active-ageing.training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ART3IMAGE3-300x300.jpg\")
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Dorte From <\/em><\/a>| National Board of Health<\/em><\/p>\nOverweight and obesity, but also underweight, occur to a greater extent in people with developmental inhibition than in the rest of the population. While in the normal population there are generally 50 per cent who are normal weighted, 27 per cent are normal weighted in the group of citizens with developmental inhibition. Thus, there is a large group of citizens with developmental inhibition who are either overweight or underweight (Region Midtjylland, u.\u00e5.).<\/p>\n
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Overweight and obesity have consequences for physical and mental well-being<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn recent years, several Danish and international studies have identified obesity and overweight as major risk factors in relation to physical health for people with developmental inhibition. Obesity and overweight have an impact on the person’s physical and mental well-being in everyday life. A consequence of being overweight can be difficulties in performing tasks in everyday life, and this can increase the risk of further loss of function and thus an increased need for care and support. Another consequence may be social isolation. Overweight and obesity also lead in the long term to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes (Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013; Wall\u00e9n, 2014; Dry rice et al., 2015).<\/p>\n
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Making good dietary choices is about having the right skills to plan, shop for, produce and eat good meals. It’s also about an understanding of what’s good diet and why it’s important to eat healthily. Ultimately, it’s about being motivated to eat good diets (Dehn et al., 2018).<\/p>\n
Due to cognitive impairment, people with developmental impairment often find it difficult to understand and understand the need for healthy eating. Therefore, it is an essential premise of dietary planning that one not only has an eye on the person’s own resources and competences, but also includes the total resources around the person, including the professional staff responsible for supporting the person (Adolfsson, 2010; Wall\u00e9n, 2014; Dehn et al., 2018; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\n
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Self-determination and participation have an impact on dietary choices<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDanish and international studies have shown that it is important for people with developmental inhibition to eat healthily that they experience self-determination in relation to dietary choices. The motivation to eat healthily increases significantly when the person is supported in making good dietary choices themselves and experiences it is meaningful. That is, the experience of the good meal is individual and therefore must always be customized individually (K\u00f8hler, 2010; Adolfsson et al., 2012; Fures\u00f8 Municipality, 2014; Johansen et al., 2017; S\u00f8rensen& Rasmussen, 2020).<\/p>\n
Within a number of years, several Danish and Nordic projects have been carried out with a focus on healthy eating, where a thorough focus has been self-determination and participation. The involvement of citizens’ own resources and mastery has been a common part of the projects, which has had a major impact on the fact that participants with developmental disabilities have experienced meaningfulness and motivation to make healthy dietary choices (Dehn et al., 2018; D\u00f8nnestad&Dale-Western, 2018; CFK, 2015; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\n
![\"self-determination\"](\"https:\/\/active-ageing.training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ART3IMAGE-300x300.jpg\")
Among other things, the projects have developed models for cooperation between residents and employees in residential areas on purchasing, choosing a diet and making meals. Several of the projects have also developed concrete tools for residents, such as easily accessible cookbooks. Finally, some projects have included joint health education for residents and employees (Dehn et al., 2018; D\u00f8nnestad&Dale-Western, 2018; CFK, 2015; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\n
It is obvious that interventions that combine diet and physical activity provide some improvement in health. The studies also show that support from carers and close relatives as well as health care is important for outcomes (Blomqvist&B\u00f6rje, 2015).<\/p>\n
In Denmark the National Board of Health and Welfare in Denmark has developed, published and operated a Knowledge <\/em>portal<\/em><\/a> in Social area.<\/em><\/p>\nStay tuned to learn more about the activities of our project!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Sources<\/span><\/h4>\nBergstr\u00f6m H. et al. (2013).\u00a0H\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande gruppbostad: Planering, genomf\u00f6rande och utv\u00e4rdering av ett h\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande program.<\/em>\u00a0Rapport 2013: 5. Stockholm: Centrum f\u00f6r epidemiologi och samh\u00e4llsmedicin.<\/span><\/p>\nBlomqvist, Sven & Rehn, B\u00f6rje (2015).\u00a0Fysisk aktivitet och h\u00e4lsa f\u00f6r personer med utvecklingsst\u00f6rning.<\/a>\u00a0Fysioterapi<\/em>, (1): 26-31.<\/span><\/p>\nCFK (2015).\u00a0Indflydelse p\u00e5 egen sundhed<\/em>. Aarhus: CFK \u2013 Folkesundhed og Kvalitetsudvikling.<\/span><\/p>\nElnan, I. (2010).\u00a0Idrett for alle? Studie av funksjonshemmedes idrettsdeltagelse og fysiske aktivitet.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Trondheim: NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS, Senter for Idrettsforskning.<\/span><\/p>\nFures\u00f8 Kommune (2014).\u00a0Slutevaluering af \u2019Sundhedsfremmeprojekt p\u00e5 bosteder for psykisk udviklingsh\u00e6mmede\u2019.<\/em>\u00a0Fures\u00f8 Kommune.<\/span><\/p>\nSocialp\u00e6dagogen Online (2014).\u00a0Det skal v\u00e6re sjovt at sl\u00e5 dovenskab<\/a>.\u00a0Socialp\u00e6dagogen Online,<\/em>\u00a0Vol. 71(20): 14-17.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/p>\nOverweight and obesity, but also underweight, occur to a greater extent in people with developmental inhibition than in the rest of the population. While in the normal population there are generally 50 per cent who are normal weighted, 27 per cent are normal weighted in the group of citizens with developmental inhibition. Thus, there is a large group of citizens with developmental inhibition who are either overweight or underweight (Region Midtjylland, u.\u00e5.).<\/p>\n
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Overweight and obesity have consequences for physical and mental well-being<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In recent years, several Danish and international studies have identified obesity and overweight as major risk factors in relation to physical health for people with developmental inhibition. Obesity and overweight have an impact on the person’s physical and mental well-being in everyday life. A consequence of being overweight can be difficulties in performing tasks in everyday life, and this can increase the risk of further loss of function and thus an increased need for care and support. Another consequence may be social isolation. Overweight and obesity also lead in the long term to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes (Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013; Wall\u00e9n, 2014; Dry rice et al., 2015).<\/p>\n
Making good dietary choices is about having the right skills to plan, shop for, produce and eat good meals. It’s also about an understanding of what’s good diet and why it’s important to eat healthily. Ultimately, it’s about being motivated to eat good diets (Dehn et al., 2018).<\/p>\nDue to cognitive impairment, people with developmental impairment often find it difficult to understand and understand the need for healthy eating. Therefore, it is an essential premise of dietary planning that one not only has an eye on the person’s own resources and competences, but also includes the total resources around the person, including the professional staff responsible for supporting the person (Adolfsson, 2010; Wall\u00e9n, 2014; Dehn et al., 2018; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\n
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Self-determination and participation have an impact on dietary choices<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Danish and international studies have shown that it is important for people with developmental inhibition to eat healthily that they experience self-determination in relation to dietary choices. The motivation to eat healthily increases significantly when the person is supported in making good dietary choices themselves and experiences it is meaningful. That is, the experience of the good meal is individual and therefore must always be customized individually (K\u00f8hler, 2010; Adolfsson et al., 2012; Fures\u00f8 Municipality, 2014; Johansen et al., 2017; S\u00f8rensen& Rasmussen, 2020).<\/p>\n
Within a number of years, several Danish and Nordic projects have been carried out with a focus on healthy eating, where a thorough focus has been self-determination and participation. The involvement of citizens’ own resources and mastery has been a common part of the projects, which has had a major impact on the fact that participants with developmental disabilities have experienced meaningfulness and motivation to make healthy dietary choices (Dehn et al., 2018; D\u00f8nnestad&Dale-Western, 2018; CFK, 2015; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\n
Among other things, the projects have developed models for cooperation between residents and employees in residential areas on purchasing, choosing a diet and making meals. Several of the projects have also developed concrete tools for residents, such as easily accessible cookbooks. Finally, some projects have included joint health education for residents and employees (Dehn et al., 2018; D\u00f8nnestad&Dale-Western, 2018; CFK, 2015; Bergstr\u00f6m et al., 2013).<\/p>\nIt is obvious that interventions that combine diet and physical activity provide some improvement in health. The studies also show that support from carers and close relatives as well as health care is important for outcomes (Blomqvist&B\u00f6rje, 2015).<\/p>\n
In Denmark the National Board of Health and Welfare in Denmark has developed, published and operated a Knowledge <\/em>portal<\/em><\/a> in Social area.<\/em><\/p>\n
Stay tuned to learn more about the activities of our project!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Sources<\/span><\/h4>\n
Bergstr\u00f6m H. et al. (2013).\u00a0H\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande gruppbostad: Planering, genomf\u00f6rande och utv\u00e4rdering av ett h\u00e4lsofr\u00e4mjande program.<\/em>\u00a0Rapport 2013: 5. Stockholm: Centrum f\u00f6r epidemiologi och samh\u00e4llsmedicin.<\/span><\/p>\n
Blomqvist, Sven & Rehn, B\u00f6rje (2015).\u00a0Fysisk aktivitet och h\u00e4lsa f\u00f6r personer med utvecklingsst\u00f6rning.<\/a>\u00a0Fysioterapi<\/em>, (1): 26-31.<\/span><\/p>\n
CFK (2015).\u00a0Indflydelse p\u00e5 egen sundhed<\/em>. Aarhus: CFK \u2013 Folkesundhed og Kvalitetsudvikling.<\/span><\/p>\n
Elnan, I. (2010).\u00a0Idrett for alle? Studie av funksjonshemmedes idrettsdeltagelse og fysiske aktivitet.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Trondheim: NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS, Senter for Idrettsforskning.<\/span><\/p>\n
Fures\u00f8 Kommune (2014).\u00a0Slutevaluering af \u2019Sundhedsfremmeprojekt p\u00e5 bosteder for psykisk udviklingsh\u00e6mmede\u2019.<\/em>\u00a0Fures\u00f8 Kommune.<\/span><\/p>\n
Socialp\u00e6dagogen Online (2014).\u00a0Det skal v\u00e6re sjovt at sl\u00e5 dovenskab<\/a>.\u00a0Socialp\u00e6dagogen Online,<\/em>\u00a0Vol. 71(20): 14-17.<\/span><\/p>\n
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