Health State of Mentally Retarded Persons Demonstrated by Health Examination Data.

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate health state of mentally retarded persons (MR) using health examination data and to discuss on preventive methods for chronic adult diseases among them. 338 adult MR accommodated in institutions were studied in physical and blood examinations and the results were compared with those of 7, 732 public officials. The result were as follows; 1) MR had lower abnormality rates of health examinations as compared with a general population. It may be due to relatively good control of life style among MR in institutions. 2) Young females of MR had higher abnormality rates of body weight, and serum total cholesterol, GOT, GPT, and γ-GTP, as compared with a general population. 3) Long term medication of neuroleptics may have adverse effects on liver function among MR. 4) Establishment of MR specific health care system for chronic adult diseases is necessary.