Children and adolescents with disabilities have a higher prevalence of overweight compared to their non-disabled peers. This health risk can lead to a greater number of obesity-related secondary conditions (e.g., fatigue, pain, deconditioning, social isolation, difficulty performing activities of daily living) and can impose significant personal and economic hardship on the child and family.

Several studies have reported that people with disabilities are more likely to be sedentary and experience substantially more barriers to physical activity participation compared to the general population.

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