… Intellectual disabilities are associated with a wide range of medical conditions that have
effects on the person’s physical and/or mental health.7 These … Evidence exists for obesity …

… individuals with intellectual disabilities have adequate linguistic skills and they present mental
health problems … Yet, individuals with intellectual disabilities are less likely to fulfill verbal …

… the specific health problems of people with ID, this review presents a summary of studies
on the prevalence of health problems in people with ID, compared to health problems among …

… The chance of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) being affected by health problems is
higher than that in people without ID. In fact, some conditions may be related to the aetiology …

… The fact that these issues have come to the fore in so many … knowledge of health among
people with intellectual disabilities? … of health problems by people with intellectual disabilities …

… , dental disease, musculoskeletal problems, accidents, and nutritional problems are all much
more commonly experienced.12 Conversely, health problems related to smoking, alcohol, …

… Avoid attributing symptoms of medical conditions to the person's developmental disabilities
(‘… People with intellectual disabilities face many barriers in accessing healthcare, and …

… People with intellectual disabilities have very high rates of physical and mental ill-health, and
… complexities of associated health problems, specialist intellectual disabilities teams exist in …

… are effective to reduce health problems in people with intellectual disability. … mental health
conditions in people with intellectual disabilities (ID) compared to people without intellectual …

… individuals with intellectual disability and their families. In this chapter, we review the evidence
base for the major health problems … the health status of people with intellectual disability. …