Table 1.
Informants | People with DS |
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Take the recommended amount of food and fluids to maintain good health. | Do you eat everything your parents or the Association give to you? |
Has he/she adequate hygiene (e.g., teeth, hair, nails, body) and personal image (e.g., clothing and accessories appropriate for their age and for the occasion). | Do you wash your teeth, hair, nails, and body? Do you wear the clothes you like? |
Performs activities and physical exercises appropriate to their characteristics and needs. | Do you practice physical activity in any sport outside of the Association: football/soccer, swimming, basketball…? |
Does he/she have a preventive health plan (e.g., regular tests, specialist reviews) | Do you go to the doctor even if you are not sick for a check-up (e.g., blood test)? |