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Accession number;01A0881541
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| Title;Health Status and Related Problems of Mentally Retarded Persons. |
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NAGASE HIROFUMI
(Kanazawadai I Igakuka Koshueiseigaku)
OSHITA YOSHIKO
(Nishikyushudai Kasei Shokumotsueiyogakka)
OYA KEN'ICHIRO
(Nishikyushudai Kasei Shokumotsueiyogakka)
OKAZAWA TAKAO
(Kanazawadai Ryugakuseise)
NAKAMURA HIROYUKI
(Kanazawadai I Igakuka Koshueiseigaku)
OGINO KEIKI
(Kanazawadai I Igakuka Koshueiseigaku)
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Journal Title;Hokuriku Journal of Public Health
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Journal Code:L0109A
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ISSN:0386-3530
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VOL.27;NO.1;PAGE.37-42(2000)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.5, REF.12 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;This study aimed to evaluate health status of mentally retarded persons(MRs) using health examination and to discuss the health-related problems. Seventy-nine MRs(41 men and 38 women), ages 15 to 46 years, living in a institution for MRs in Saga Prefecture in Japan, were examined by anthropological measurement, urine test, blood pressure measurement and blood examinations. The obtained results were as follows; 1) The high rates of subjects with HBs antigen(11.5%) and with HBs antibody(57.7%) were obtained in the institution. 2) The higher rates of women with obesity(BMI>=26.4) and of men with emaciation(BMI<19.8) were found than age-matched general population in Japan. The rates of obese subjects with Down syndrome(54.5%) were much higher than those without(10.5%). 3) The mean levels of hemoglobin in both men and women were lower than age-matched general population in Japan, suggesting increasing tendency towards anemia in MRs. 4) All subjects showed the normal range of blood pressure(Systolic blood pressure<140 and diastolic blodo pressure<90). It is necessary to establish MR-specific health care especially considering dietary life, exercise and prevention for infectious diseases, in the future. (author abst.) |
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