ABSTRACT
Nutritional problems are common in people with intellectual disability, with both underweight and overweight occurring more frequently than in the general com munity. Underweight is commonly associated with dysphagia and more severe levels of physical limitations (e.g. in people with spastic quadriparesis); overweight and obesity, by contrast, are usually seen in people who have greater levels of mobil ity and functional independence. As in the general population, both underweight and overweight are associated with significant health consequences, and should not be accepted as being inherent to the disability.
