Introduction: Down syndrome is present in every 1 in 700 births, associated with developmental disability and comorbidities, like obesity which significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality in these children. Objective: To identify the trends in body mass index and prevalence of obesity in school going down syndromes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted at special children’s schools in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A questionnaire was designed after literature search and was filled by the parents of the selected candidates according to inclusion criteria i.e., school going down syndromes and residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, in an interactive counselling session conducted by authors in collaboration with pediatrician, with parents at respective schools of their child, keeping the questionnaire anonymous. After data collection it was entered in SPSS v25 for statistical analysis in terms of frequencies and percentages. Results: Our survey included 44 candidates in which majority was between the age group 11 years to 20 years i.e., 52% (n=23) and 27% (n=12) were below 10 years. This survey showed that 95% (n=42) of our selected candidates have Normal BMI while 4.5% (n=2) of our candidates fall in Overweight (High BMI) category. Conclusion: Most of our selected Down syndrome individuals are protected from obesity as they indulge in different sports, physical activities, physiotherapy and maintain a balanced diet. It is therefore recommended to emphasize the importance of physical activities, active participation in sports, gymnastics, regular exercises and maintaining a healthy diet plan to avoid obesity in these individuals so that further complications of obesity can be prevented thus improving the quality of life of these individuals. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Down Syndrome, Obesity
Background: Down syndrome is present in every 1 in 700 births, associated with developmental disability and comorbidities, like obesity which significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality in these children. Aim: To identify the trends in body mass index and prevalence of obesity in school going down syndromes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted at special children’s schools in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A questionnaire was designed after literature search and was filled by the parents of the selected candidates according to inclusion criteria i.e., school going down syndromes and residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, in an interactive counselling session conducted by authors in collaboration with pediatrician, with parents at respective schools of their child, keeping the questionnaire anonymous. After data collection it was entered in SPSS v25 for statistical analysis in terms of frequencies and percentages. Results: Our survey included 44 candidates in which majority was between the age group 11 years to 20 years i.e., 23(52%) and 12(27%) were below 10 years. This survey showed that 42(95%) of our selected candidates have Normal BMI while 2(4.5%) of our candidates fall in Overweight (High BMI) category. Conclusion: Most of our selected Down syndrome individuals are protected from obesity as they indulge in different sports, physical activities, physiotherapy and maintain a balanced diet. It is therefore recommended to emphasize the importance of physical activities, active participation in sports, gymnastics, regular exercises and maintaining a healthy diet plan to avoid obesity in these individuals so that further complications of obesity can be prevented thus improving the quality of life of these individuals. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Down Syndrome, Obesity
Background: Down syndrome are slow learners having mild to moderate intellectual disability with co-morbidities, we need to pay special attention on conservative management techniques like early intervention programs, speech therapies, physiotherapies, exercises, sports, schooling and education etc. to make these children intellectual compatible for a normal life. Aim: To identify the conservative management techniques for improving the quality of life for down syndromes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey (designed after literature search) was conducted from the parents of Down Syndromes at special children’s schools in Islamabad and Rawalpindi according to inclusion criteria i.e., school going down syndromes and residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, in an interactive counselling session conducted by authors in collaboration with pediatrician, keeping the questionnaire anonymous. Results: For the management of Down Syndromes, out of 44 parents, 36(81.8%) agreed on home based teaching, 34(77.3%) agreed on exercise, gym and sports for down syndromes. Around 38(86.4%) agreed on speech therapy and social interactions, 31(70.5%) parents agreed on controlled and healthy diet and 34(77.3%) parents said brain storming and learning new things should be in practice for down syndromes. Conclusion: Down syndrome is a complex condition requiring a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to manage the myriad of problems faced by the patients. Aside from these, a vital role is played by parents, teachers & the community itself in taking care of these special individuals. Also, Down syndrome is characterized by learning disabilities as its hallmark feature but their learning abilities can be improved through certain conservative management techniques. Keywords: Down Syndrome, School, Exercise
Introduction: Down syndrome are slow learners having mild to moderate intellectual disability with co-morbidities, we need to pay special attention on conservative management techniques like early intervention programs, speech therapies, physiotherapies, exercises, sports, schooling and education etc. to make these children intellectual, groomed and compatible for a normal life. Objective: To identify the conservative management techniques for improving the quality of life for down syndromes. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional survey (designed after literature search) was conducted from the parents of Down Syndromes at special children’s schools in Islamabad and Rawalpindi according to inclusion criteria i.e., School going down syndromes and residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, in an interactive counselling session conducted by authors in collaboration with pediatrician, keeping the questionnaire anonymous. After data collection it was entered in SPSS v25 for statistical analysis in terms of frequencies and percentages. Results: For the management of Down Syndromes, out of 44 parents, 81.8% (n=36) agreed on home based teaching, 77.3% (n=34) agreed on exercise, gym and sports for down syndromes. Around 86.4% (n=38) agreed on speech therapy and social interactions, 70.5% (n=31) parents agreed on controlled and healthy diet and 77.3% (n=34) parents said brain storming and learning new things should be in practice for down syndromes. Conclusion: Down syndrome is a complex condition requiring a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to manage the myriad of problems faced by the patients. Aside from these, a vital role is played by parents, teachers & the community itself in taking care of these special individuals. Also, Down syndrome is characterized by learning disabilities as its hallmark feature but their learning abilities can be improved through certain conservative management techniques. If these techniques are adopted, individuals with Down syndrome can learn certain skills and become a useful member of the society. Keywords: Down Syndrome, School, Exercise
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