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People with learning disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to have health problems than any other people.
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People with learning disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to have health problems than any other people. 148
Between 25-40% of people with learning disabilities also experience mental health problems. 149
People with a learning disability are 10 times more likely to have a serious sight problem, and this will be much higher for people with severe or profound learning disabilities. 150
There are approximately 2,500 people with a learning disability who are in mental health hospitals as they are considered a danger to themselves or to others. 151
Research by NHS Digital recorded that obesity is twice as common in people aged 18-35 with learning disabilities. 152
Being underweight is twice as common in people aged over 64 with learning disabilities, compared with people with no learning disabilities. 153
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