Exciting times at Livewell Southwest. We are now delivering some long awaited training for plus sized people training.
Obesity is more common among people who use wheelchairs than other disability groups. Some reasons for this include:
- Physical activity: Wheelchair users tend to use fewer calories through physical activity.
- Diet: Wheelchair users may not be able to prepare their own meals, which can make it difficult to control what they eat.
- Long-standing spinal cord injury: One study found that almost half of wheelchair users with a long-standing spinal cord injury were obese.
Join our training today to discover how you can better support plus size individuals in wheelchairs in your role.