Study of a Weight-loss and Body Fat Rate Reduction Program for Mentally Retarded Children in Japan

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The purposes of this present study were (1) to modify the program of Anthony F. Rotatori's group into a program that is adjusted for Japanese children with mental retardation, and (2) to confirm the effectiveness of not only the modified weight-loss program, but also a body fat rate reduction program. Four subjects in the experimental group and two subjects in the control group selected for this study were all above 160 of Rohrer index and 20% of fat degree. The first phase of the experiment was from June 18 to October 12, 1997, and the second phase was from October 13 to December 7, 1997. Subjects were intervened in the experimental group only in the second phase. This modified program design in Japan, based on that of Rotatori's group, is estimated to be ineffective in controlling the weight of mentally retarded children within a short period of time. This program design, however, is effective in controlling the body fat rate of mentally retarded children within a short period of time.
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