[Federal Act on Participation: Opportunities for people with severe obesity].
Bundesteilhabegesetz: Chancen für Menschen mit extremer Adipositas.
Journal
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
ISSN: 1439-4413
Titre abrégé: Dtsch Med Wochenschr
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0006723
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Date de publication:
06 2020
06 2020
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Résumé
Children and adolescents with severe obesity suffer from significant disadvantages in many areas of life. Equal participation in life in society is hardly possible for this group of people. In order to counteract this, it was examined whether children and adolescents with severe obesity are considered disabled under the Social Code. In the context of the revised concept of disability, severe obesity in children and adolescents can be considered a disability. Accordingly, a claim to benefits for participation is possible. Such benefits include special rules and aids that could significantly improve the lives of severe obese children and adolescents. The authors agree that children and adolescents with severe obesity, in the most common cases, qualify to claim benefits.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Children and adolescents with severe obesity suffer from significant disadvantages in many areas of life. Equal participation in life in society is hardly possible for this group of people. In order to counteract this, it was examined whether children and adolescents with severe obesity are considered disabled under the Social Code.
RESULTS
In the context of the revised concept of disability, severe obesity in children and adolescents can be considered a disability. Accordingly, a claim to benefits for participation is possible. Such benefits include special rules and aids that could significantly improve the lives of severe obese children and adolescents.
CONCLUSION
The authors agree that children and adolescents with severe obesity, in the most common cases, qualify to claim benefits.
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