Table 2.
Changes in weight and BMI during weight loss, maintenance, and weight loss + maintenance in adults with Down syndrome and those with non-DS related IDD groups.
| non-DS IDD | DS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | p-value | ||
| Weight Loss (0–6 months) | |||||||
| Weight (kg) | −5.2 | −7.4 | −3.0 | −5.1 | −7.3 | −2.9 | 0.94 |
| Weight (%) | −5.8 | −8.0 | −3.6 | −5.8 | −8.0 | −3.6 | 0.99 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −1.9 | −2.8 | −0.9 | −1.9 | −2.8 | −1.0 | 0.94 |
| Weight Maintenance (7–18 months) | |||||||
| Weight (kg) | −1.9 | −5.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | −2.8 | 3.5 | 0.34 |
| Weight (%) | −1.0 | −4.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | −2.4 | 3.6 | 0.47 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.6 | −2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | −1.2 | 1.4 | 0.48 |
| Weight Loss + Maintenance (0–18 months) | |||||||
| Weight (kg) | −7.1 | −11.0 | −3.2 | −4.7 | −8.5 | −1.0 | 0.39 |
| Weight (%) | −6.8 | −10.3 | −3.3 | −5.2 | −8.6 | −1.9 | 0.53 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −2.5 | −4.1 | −0.8 | −1.8 | −3.4 | −0.2 | 0.58 |
Note: IDD = intellectual disabilities, DS = Down Syndrome, CI = confidence interval BMI = body mass index